Martin Ferguson (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I must say that is a hard act to follow! In question time today the Minister for Transport and Regional Services sought to suggest to the House that the opposition and I, as shadow minister for transport, had not opposed the Australian Institute’s elitist $30 climate tax on domestic flights. I draw the House’s attention to page 11 of the Financial Review today, which makes it very clear that federal Labor and the tourist industry have strongly attacked the institute’s suggestion. I also make it very clear that we support the technological changes and airspace management changes that are currently in place. I welcome the government’s belated support for the opposition’s position in the House today.

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