I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes the past statements by the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) in relation to Government advertising, specifically that ‘Labor will end the abuse of taxpayer funded government advertising’;

(b)

expresses its regret at the hypocrisy on display as a result of the Government having confirmed it is developing options for an advertising campaign related to its planned carbon tax; and

(c)

states its clear opposition to any such taxpayer funded advertising campaign prior to consideration by the parliament of the Government’s carbon tax proposal.