Ms JULIE BISHOP (Curtin—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:10): My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I remind the Acting Prime Minister that he ruled out Labor introducing a carbon tax seven days before the last election, saying, 'We reject this hysterical allegation that we are moving towards a carbon tax.' Given that this so-called hysterical allegation will be a fact of life for every Australian in just over a week, swinging through the economy like a wrecking ball and putting the python squeeze on every family budget, how can the Australian people— (Time expired) Opposition members interjecting— The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms AE Burke ): The member's time has expired. The end of the question was invalid.