Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My colleagues have clearly explained why the Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 should be thrown out. Senator Boswell has just very clearly argued all of the various reasons. So I will not repeat them. I am conscious that this is a budget bill and we want to get through the budget bills as quickly as possible. I am just going to make a very short contribution because, as I say, I know my colleagues have canvassed all of the issues.

I spoke when this bill was first before the chamber, on behalf of people in rural and regional Australia. I have just finished a 4,000-kilometre road trip through north-western Queensland, up in the Gulf Country, out to Mount Isa and back through all the country towns to Townsville.