Mr SNOWDON (Lingiari) (15:56): We have been hearing over the last 36 hours that this has been a great year of achievement by the government. The Prime Minister has been on about it, the Minister for Education has been on about it and the Treasurer has been on about it. Let us ask ourselves about some of those achievements. What have they done? They have gutted the auto industry in this country. They have created huge lines of unemployment in the manufacturing sector and done it deliberately. They have doubled the deficit; almost within three months of coming into government, they doubled the deficit to $120 billion over the forward estimates. That is a mighty achievement! Yet they come into this place and bang on about how, somehow, the deficit is a Labor problem. The deficit is not a Labor problem. The deficit has been doubled by these clowns. Who else have they successfully worked with? Well, of course, Australian families! Every Australian family feels grateful for this government! They feel really grateful because of what this government has done! I think not. We heard just a moment ago about the impact on working families of changes to the tax concessions for families. That is a direct impost on those families—something that you have done proudly. You know that in your electorates the Prime Minister and the Treasurer are toxic. Government members interjecting— Mr SNOWDON: You know it. I know what happens in your party room: you are all yapping like this, 'What are we going to do next?' Well, we know what you are going to do next. It will not be too long before the Treasurer is out of a job; I guarantee it. What else have they done? Well, they have hit health and education. They have cut $80 billion out of health and education. That is a very positive outcome for the people of Australia! I am sure that we are all very pleased and clapping the government 'Thank you' for cutting $80 billion out of health and education! They have tried to introduce a co-payment for Medicare treatments. I live in the Northern Territory, and I know people who would say to me, 'How the hell would I ever go to a doctor if I had to pay a co-payment of any description?' You know this to be the case in your own electorates. You know people in your own electorates who will say to you, 'We will not have a co-payment, because we can't afford what it will mean to us and our families.' Let me come to one of the most insidious things: the fuel tax. We know that the Prime Minister is noted for telling the truth! We note that before the last election he promised that there would be no cuts to health, no cuts to education and no cuts to pensions. Just read the budget papers! The other group of people they have chosen to target are veterans, veterans' families and Australian Defence Force members. The member for Solomon is sitting here. What does she say to her Defence Force constituents when they ask her: 'Why are you cutting our real wages?' You know what they say to you. They say: 'We don't forgive you for that. We are concerned about this government. You lied to us before the last election and you continue to lie.' You are just liars! We know you lie and the community knows that you lie. Government members interjecting— The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Lingiari will address his comments through the chair, but not at the chair. Mr SNOWDON: With great respect to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would hardly accuse you of lying— The DEPUTY SPEAKER: You will not accuse anyone of lying. Mr SNOWDON: A collective 'liars' is allowed. We heard that yesterday. They are liars! Mr Baldwin: Mr Deputy Speaker, I would ask him to withdraw that remark. It is undignified and unparliamentary. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Lingiari will return to the matter before the House, which is the MPI, and I will ask him to direct his comments through the chair and not at the chair. Mr SNOWDON: On 20 November 2012 the Prime Minister said: We are about reducing taxes, not increasing taxes. We are about getting rid of taxes, not imposing new taxes. How does he explain to people of my electorate that they pay a marginal increase in their taxes—a disproportionate increase in their taxes—as a direct result of changes to the fuel excise? (Time expired)