Rowan Ramsey (Grey, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of the more than 6,000 job losses in the resources sector since the introduction of the carbon and mining taxes on 1 July, including 1,500 job losses at the Red Hill coalmine, 1,000 job losses at Fortescue and 600 job losses at Xstrata. Does the Prime Minister still regard these job losses as 'mere growing pains', as she stated in February this year; and isn't this the worst time, Prime Minister, for the introduction of these taxes?

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