George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

As I said, the opposition supports the amendment as well. But I cannot let the occasion pass by without making the observation, through you, Mr Acting Deputy President: Senator Wright, if you are so concerned about the rise in the cost of living and the effect upon poor people of rising electricity prices, why are you imposing upon this country the world's greatest carbon tax for no environmental gain and whose very purpose is to force up electricity prices and will hurt poor people most?

Question agreed to.