Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on a point of order, I asked specifically about Senator Macdonald's comments that the petrol tax would increase the cost of living and is bad for people in regional Australia. I am simply trying to find out from the minister whether it will increase the cost of living and whether he agrees with Senator Macdonald that it is bad for people in regional Australia.