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

The plan does not include increasing the taxation burden on our fellow Australians—indeed, it is the exact opposite. That is why we sought to abolish the carbon tax as soon as we got into government. Who opposed it time and again? None other than the Australian Labor Party. Today we have the ludicrous situation of the shadow Treasurer being in the electorate of Canning trying to scare the electors of Canning by saying the GST will be 15 per cent. Really! That means Senator Wong's premier in South Australia, Mr Wetherill, Senator Conroy's premier in Victoria, Mr Andrews, and the ACT Chief Minister would all support an increase in the GST. What a ludicrous proposition—but it is indicative of a very desperate opposition. (Time expired)