Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Bass Strait remains the biggest brake on the Tasmanian economy. That's no wonder, when the Victorian government imposes an unconstitutional tax on interstate trade with its mandatory charge on the Port of Melbourne. The Tasmanian government is rorting the federally funded 'bring your car for free' promotion by jacking up passenger and cabin fees on the Spirit of Tasmania and now Australia Post has made the absurd decision to ban the carriage of perishable goods from 30 June. Prime Minister, the current freight and passenger vehicle cost equalisation schemes don't address such challenges, so will you intervene, help Tasmanians and their businesses and finally fix the biggest brake on the Tasmanian economy?

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