Senate debates
Friday, 16 March 2012
Bills
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — General) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — Customs) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — Excise) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — General) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — Customs) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — Excise) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading
10:35 am
Alan Eggleston (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source
The government's alleged approach to tax reform is built on three key elements: to make the economy stronger and the tax system fairer and simpler. The mining tax fails at every turn. It is nothing more than a short-term tax grab that is ill-conceived, discriminatory, punitive and complex. In the interests of average Australians, members of the Australian community as a whole, the Senate should reject this tax.
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