Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation
3:19 pm
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his media release just 13 days ago announcing the terms of reference for the review of taxation where he unequivocally excluded the GST from that review. Treasurer, now that the government has backflipped and is reviewing the GST, isn’t this all about helping the Prime Minister out rather than helping families—families who are not happy, Wayne?
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer
We did announce a comprehensive review of the tax system—the most comprehensive review in 50 years—and we did exclude the base and the rate of the GST, that is true, but we did not exclude the interaction of the GST with other excises.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation
Sit down, you fraud!
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I ask that the member withdraw that statement to the Treasurer.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation
If it helps the House, I withdraw.