Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (14:07): The tax I want to repeal is the carbon tax, which is a $9 billion hit on households. It is a $9 billion hit on households and that is the tax that is beloved—absolutely beloved—of the Leader of the Opposition. He said before the election that he was going to terminate the carbon tax, a $9 billion hit on households. Every time it comes before this parliament the Leader of the Opposition is the vacillator not the terminator. Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am mindful of the ruling that you gave that when there is a tag to the question, like there was, it does increase the breadth. The SPEAKER: We do not need a preamble. Mr Burke: But to have a situation where he says nothing about the petrol tax at all— The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. I remind you that the question asked about cost-of-living expenses, which is what the Prime Minister is currently addressing. The Prime Minister has the call. Mr Shorten interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will desist! Mr Shorten: He never answers the question. The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will desist! Mr Champion interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Wakefield will similarly desist! Mr ABBOTT: If the Leader of the Opposition is concerned about tax, why doesn't he vote immediately to repeal a $9 billion hit on every Australian household? Mr Dreyfus interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Isaacs will desist! Mr ABBOTT: If the Leader of the Opposition is so concerned about what he says is a $2.2 billion tax, what about a $9 billion tax? This is a government that will absolutely deliver on its commitments to reduce the taxation burden on the Australian people. The Leader of the Opposition should know, if he studied the budget as carefully as he claims— Mr Shorten interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will desist! Mr Shorten interjecting— Mr ABBOTT: that there is an overall $6 billion reduction in tax as a result of decisions this government has taken. The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition had asked his question and kept up an incessant flow of language across the table. He will desist. I remind him, as I did yesterday, that he is not immune from standing order 94(a).