Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:37): My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports today about the government's proposal to have parents pay a school tax. If the states take up this government proposal, which the Prime Minister has praised today as 'creative thinking', how much more will Australian parents have to pay to send their children to school? The SPEAKER: That question is dealing with hypotheticals. If the Leader of the Opposition would like to rephrase his question, he may do so. Mr SHORTEN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is still to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports today about the government's proposal to have parents pay a school tax. Under the government's proposal, which the Prime Minister has praised today as 'creative thinking', how much more will Australian parents have to pay to send their children to school?