Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

What would make this economy less competitive is if Mr Abbott were able to implement his policy, which involves Australian working families paying higher taxes, giving it to big polluters and hoping that this might reduce emissions. That is what would make our economy less competitive. We have been very, very clear about the importance of supporting competitiveness and jobs. Our package has been put together with that very much in mind. Apart from the assistance under the Jobs and Competitiveness package, one of the ways in which that is done is by ensuring we enable international linking. It is extraordinary that those on the other side no longer believe in international trade when it comes to carbon. Senator Sinodinos, who in his maiden speech in here said he was— (Time expired)