Bruce Billson (Dunkley, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's assessment that the impact of your government's carbon dioxide tax will be 'widespread, cascading throughout the economy, adding to inflationary pressures, diminishing competitiveness and reducing earnings across a large number of businesses'. Will the Treasurer guarantee that no small business will be worse off as a result of his government's carbon dioxide tax. And, Treasurer, isn't the Gillard government guilty of being all hypocrisy and no democracy when it comes to its carbon dioxide tax?

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