I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. He has returned to his familiar theme of claiming that the government is planning to increase the GST, although on this occasion I am glad he has not specified the percentage by which he intends that we would increase it by—so clearly he is limiting his imagination.

As far as the request to increase tobacco excise, if the opposition want the government to seriously consider this as a proposal—and I am responding respectfully to this proposal—

Mr Champion interjecting—