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

It is all very well, and we would join Senator Milne in wanting to ensure that the abolition of the carbon tax is passed onto absolutely everybody, but there is only one problem. Senator Milne wants this $11 million a day impost to remain on those consumers, on those businesses, on those voluntary organisations, and everybody else in the community, knowing full well that this tax is having a huge impost on the cost of living of every Australian, is destroying jobs and, worst of all, is doing absolutely nothing for the benefit of the environment.