Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

As shown by those interjections, Mr President, regrettably, Labor is recklessly and wilfully blocking legislation that will create jobs. Sitting before this Senate now is legislation to repeal the carbon tax, the removal of which would be, according to Virgin Australia CEO, John Borghetti:

The best assistance the government and opposition can provide …

The best thing parliament can do for airline jobs, manufacturing jobs, agricultural jobs and resource jobs right now is to axe the carbon tax. But this Greens-Labor opposition pays lip service to jobs and refuses to respect the wishes of the Australian people. It is time for Labor to get the message: Australians voted for a change of government— (Time expired)