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

Senator Macdonald and I are on a heated unity ticket on the need to get rid of the carbon tax, and that is all that Senator Macdonald and I are concerned about. It would be fair to say that the leadership of the Australian Labor Party has to make a determination as to where they stand on the carbon tax. Having gone to two elections promising no carbon tax, they have come back and have continued to vote to support the carbon tax. In relation to leadership and bringing people with them, the Labor Party leadership needs to determine its position where it is going to land in relation to the carbon tax. But both Senator Macdonald and I campaigned at the last election for the repeal of the carbon tax. I can understand Senator Macdonald's disappointment that we were not able to achieve that last week. Senator Macdonald and I are hopeful that we can achieve it this week.