House debates Questions without Notice: Additional Answers
Carbon Pricing
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
3:07 pm
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
Today I was asked by the Chief Government Whip about the impact on domestic airlines of the price on carbon, and I quoted a media release from Ian Vanderbeek from Aeropelican and Brindabella Airlines. Just to put some of this in context, I will table the AEC return from 2009-10 disclosing a donation to the National Party of $13,200 and the AEC return from 2010-2011 from the National Party, indicating a donation to the National Party of Australia of a further $8,000.
Warren Truss Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals
3:08 pm
I seek leave to table a press release from Rex Airlines announcing the cancellation of the Griffith-Melbourne service because of the carbon tax—
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The Leader of the Nationals will resume his seat. Leave is not granted.
Honourable members interjecting—
Order! Question time has concluded.