Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

Again, let's not let the facts get in the way of a good scare campaign from those opposite. We have seen today the Shopping Centre Council of Australia making clear that the clause the coalition is alluding to here was included in leases for small businesses once the debate began on the need to combat greenhouse gas emissions. So it was in the leases when the coalition actually supported pricing carbon. What we know is that this contrivance that somehow the carbon price is going to impact on small business is a complete furphy. The Shopping Centre Council of Australia made that very clear today. The coalition has been left with egg all over its face as a result of that coming to light.

As I said before, it is the Gillard Labor government that is speaking to small business, listening to small business, responding to their needs, delivering as far as our commitment goes, which is not— (Time expired)