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

There was a very good first speech given yesterday by the Liberal Democrat senator; he talked about two steps forward and one step back. Any suggestion that the Palmer United Party amendments can be described as 'yellow tape' just falls into absolute and utter insignificance to the huge amount of green tape that will be removed when the carbon tax finally goes. And we, on behalf of the Australian people, want to see that outcome. I understand the Palmer United Party also want to see that outcome, along with other crossbench senators in this place, because they know of the huge impost that this green tape of the carbon tax has had on the cost of living: $550 per household per annum, destroying jobs and, worst of all, doing absolutely nothing for the environment. (Time expired)