Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I simply refer the House to the Leader of the Opposition’s many past and completely contradictory statements on the question of accepting the climate change science. I also refer the House to the shadow Treasurer’s words from yesterday—facts that the member for Macquarie may be interested in, facts on Sky Agenda, where he was asked by the host, ‘You’ll repeal the compensation?’ to which the shadow Treasurer said, ‘Of course.’ That is why I am putting to the member for Macquarie that, if we give tax cuts, you are committed to taking them away; if we give pension increases, you are committed to taking them away; and if we give direct payments then the Leader of the Opposition has committed you to taking them away. Be honest about that with your electorate.

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