Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to the government's decision to increase petrol tax without seeking the approval of parliament. I ask the Prime Minister whether he agrees with his Finance Minister that:

If it wasn't validated by the parliament within 12 months, the money would have to … go back to fuel manufacturers and to fuel importers who would essentially have a windfall gain.

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