Brett Mason (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Universities and Research) Share this | Hansard source

The carbon tax is part of it, Senator Eggleston. It is, of course, the National Broadband Network. What a fiasco. Mark my words, it will be the greatest fiasco in Australian federal history. Second, we have a record increase in government debt. This government is currently handing down IOUs to our kids and our grandkids. Never forget: intergenerational inequity is intergenerational theft. And it is on this lot's watch that this theft is occurring.

I am not too good with computers but I looked on Google to see what present you give on a fifth anniversary, and I discovered that it is wood. I think what we have over here is a lot of deadwood. We do not want a celebration; we want a divorce. (Time expired)