Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

Labor simply does not care; you are quite right, Senator Brandis. It is becoming more and more apparent in any way you look: across the spectrum of state or federal government actions, Queensland is up there. Mr Rudd thinks it is a safe area for him. Premier Bligh has a huge majority and thinks she will walk it in again. They simply do not care about all of those things that are so important to Queenslanders.

We have spoken today about the emissions trading scheme, how that will decimate Queensland. Senator Mason has just spoken—