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

What that question is putting to me is that Campbell Newman just could not help himself: 'It's all your fault, federal government!' He could not help himself when he cut 14,000 jobs. He could not help himself when he slashed health and when he cut education, and he could not help himself when he imposed what has been described as one of the biggest tax increases on the mining sector around the world. Now, of course, Senator Cormann, you might recall you have been in here on many occasions telling us about job losses that the mining tax and the carbon tax will impose. Have you listened to Rio Tinto? 'This increase'——meaning Campbell Newman's increase—'will further endanger jobs and investment in the coal industry at both existing mines and new projects.' The Queensland Resources Council has said it will mean job losses.'