Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

It is the case that the carbon price will commence very soon and it is the case that, when it does, I think you will see that some of the more extraordinary and outlandish claims made by the Leader of the Opposition will be shown to be untrue. Some might recall that the Leader of the Opposition suggested that towns would be wiped off the face of the map and that whole industries would be shut down.