Mr BOWEN (McMahon) (14:25): My question is to the Treasurer. A coalition MP is reported in The Sydney Morning Herald as saying about an increased GST, 'now is the time to do this'. At a time of global uncertainty, sluggish wages growth and slowing growth in China, is now really the time to hit the Australian economy with a 15 per cent GST; and what impact would rising prices have on demand in our economy? Mr Nikolic interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Bass will cease interjecting.