Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy President, this is my first opportunity to congratulate you on your ascension to high office. My best wishes in the role.

Pursuant to standing order 74(5), I ask the Minister representing the Treasurer for an explanation as to why an answer has not been provided to: question on notice No. 437, regarding how much of the stimulus package remains to be spent in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13; question on notice No. 541, regarding the now failed health proposal, which was based on taking $50 billion worth of GST revenue away from the states; question on notice No. 601, regarding the proposed mineral resource rent tax, which was asked on 15 April; question on notice No. 603, regarding the impact of a proposed carbon price on farming land, which was asked on 19 April 2011; question on notice No. 604, regarding the impact of a proposed carbon price on employment in the food production industry, asked on 19 April 2011; and question Nos 605, 606 and 607, all asked on 19 April, in relation to the impact of a proposed carbon price on employment in the mining and minerals exploration industries, the impact of a proposed carbon price on the steel industry and the impact of a proposed carbon price in the tourism and hospitality industries.