David Bradbury (Lindsay, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer ) Share this | Hansard source

I am asked about the impact of not spreading the benefits of the boom. We know that we can deliver a mining tax to keep the resources sector strong and spread the benefits to all Australians. It was not that long ago that those on the other side said that this tax—

The SPEAKER: Order!

would kill the goose that lays the golden egg. There are millions of Australian businesses and workers and the only goose they have to worry about—

The SPEAKER: The Assistant Treasurer's time has expired and he will sit down as he no longer has the call. The Assistant Treasurer will be removed from the chamber if he defies the chair and continues to talk after his time has expired. That goes also for others.

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