Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister promised before the election that he would 'reduce cost-of-living pressures'. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, because of his budget, a single-income family earning $65,000 a year with two kids will be around $6,000 worse off? This includes a $1.9 billion cut to family tax benefit B—found on page 198 of the budget papers. Why should Australian families have to pay for the Prime Minister's deception?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This government was absolutely crystal clear before the election that we would tackle Labor's debt and deficit disaster.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There will be silence on my left, particularly from the member for Sydney, who has just asked a question!

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We were absolutely crystal clear that we would tackle Labor's debt and deficit disaster.

Opposition members interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I cannot hear the answer for the cacophony on my left!

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

A single-income family with two dependants aged under six—

Mr Watts interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Gellibrand!

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

A single-income family with two dependants aged under six on $60,000 a year will receive $12,630 a year from the taxpayer.

Mr Dreyfus interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Isaacs is warned!

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

A single-income household with two dependants under six will get $12,630 from the taxpayer. What this illustrates is that people will continue to receive generous social service support under this government. The difference is that our social security system is sustainable under this government.

Mr Shorten interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asked the question. The Leader will desist!

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It was completely unsustainable under members opposite, and if—

Mr Burke interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Watson is warned!

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If members opposite are fair dinkum about looking after the families of Australia, they have an opportunity to do something this week in the parliament: vote to scrap the carbon tax.

Mr Shorten interjecting—

The Leader of the Opposition, who loudly interjects across the table, who cannot help himself when it comes to chattering across the table—

Mr Shorten interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister will resume his seat. The Leader of the Opposition will withdraw that comment. I am not having anyone reflect on the chair as you just did.

Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I withdraw, Madam Speaker.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There will be silence on my left so we can hear the answer. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asked her question. The least you can do is listen to the answer. The Prime Minister has the call.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition ran around the country claiming that he would terminate the carbon tax.

Opposition members interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister will resume his seat. There is a general warning in place. The Prime Minister has the call.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition liked to stand up before the election and say that he would terminate the carbon tax. He has an opportunity to be the terminator—

Mr Bowen interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for McMahon will remove himself under 94(a).

The member for McMahon then left the chamber.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

and vote, to make an honest politician of himself. Vote to terminate the carbon tax in this parliament this week.