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

There are a number of aspects to the honourable senator's question. If I could start off with the latter part first: in relation to the issue of Qantas and, I understand, Coles and some other corporations potentially not passing on full price savings to households, we have asked that the ACCC look into those allegations to ensure that occurs.

In relation to the Palmer United Party amendments, as I described earlier in the debate, we provided a belt for security and they then provided braces to add even further security, to ensure that the consumer would be protected and that the price reductions that flow from the carbon tax are passed on to consumers.

But it really is a bit rich for somebody to claim they are concerned to have costs passed on when they are voting—