Senate debates

Thursday, 19 June 2008

Questions without Notice

Fuel Prices

2:27 pm

Photo of Nick SherryNick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

I cannot speak for the closet supporters, or whatever they are called in the opposition, but it will be interesting if Senator Minchin, Mr Turnbull and the short-term opposition leader adopt this new policy which is being advanced by various members of the coalition for a further cut in petrol price from five to 10c. Not content with blowing a massive hole and obstructing our various budget measures, if this further cut were to be adopted by the opposition, we would have a $30 billion reduction in the surplus. That is significantly above— (Time expired)

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