Ron Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Senator Wong) to questions without notice asked by Senators Cormann and Birmingham and the Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator Joyce) today relating to a proposed carbon tax.

In one way it is a black day for Australia and in another way it is a joyous day because the Labor Party have activated a great army that will march against them at the next election. They have activated every small business. Every business will be out there contributing in many ways to get rid of this horrible Labor government led by Bob Brown. People have made their minds up. You would have seen the reaction in the other house, Mr Deputy President, where people were chanting in the gallery. That is only the start of what this Labor Party are going to find. They have been completely outmanoeuvred, completely sold out and completely destroyed by Bob Brown, who has led them around by the nose. I congratulate Bob Brown. He is a master tactician leading a bunch of dopes.