Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Warringah moving immediately—That this House censure the Prime Minister for breaching faith with the Australian people by introducing the world's biggest carbon tax starting on Sunday and in particular for stating:

(1) six days before the election, that "there will be no carbon tax under the Government I lead";

(2) one day before the election, that "I rule out a carbon tax"; and

(3) on the day she took over as Prime Minister after knifing Kevin Rudd, that "I also believe that if we are to have a price on carbon … we need a deep and lasting community consensus about that".

What a red-letter day! The Prime Minister is sitting in this chamber for once to face a suspension motion. Presumably, she is prepared to respond at last and to explain why it is that she is so thoroughly misled and lied to the Australian people before the last election.

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