Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

I am in fact acknowledging that what Mr Howard said is very appropriate in the circumstances, because what I have said to those opposite is, 'I will not play the semantics.' I have been here 20 years. Some people say tax rise; some people say levy; some people say surcharge. I accept that there will be an extra burden on the Australian people. We regret that, but we have to do it to repay the debt from Labor. (Time expired)