Senate debates

Monday, 22 September 2008

Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — General) Amendment Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — Customs) Amendment Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — Excise) Amendment Bill 2008

Second Reading; Recommittal

8:30 pm

Photo of Ron BoswellRon Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

We will look after the rural schools and hospitals. Just let’s protect the people’s lives and their families’ lives and their kids’ lives when they are driving to school on these rough roads. You are depriving those people of safety and I find it very difficult to understand. I find it difficult to understand the Labor Party’s position on this social issue—or on the economic issue. This will destroy jobs in the car industry, which is doing it really tough at the moment.

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