Senator BOSWELL (Queensland) (15:04): I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Senator Wong) to questions without notice asked by Senators Cormann and Birmingham and the Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator Joyce) today relating to a proposed carbon tax. In one way it is a black day for Australia and in another way it is a joyous day because the Labor Party have activated a great army that will march against them at the next election. They have activated every small business. Every business will be out there contributing in many ways to get rid of this horrible Labor government led by Bob Brown. People have made their minds up. You would have seen the reaction in the other house, Mr Deputy President, where people were chanting in the gallery. That is only the start of what this Labor Party are going to find. They have been completely outmanoeuvred, completely sold out and completely destroyed by Bob Brown, who has led them around by the nose. I congratulate Bob Brown. He is a master tactician leading a bunch of dopes. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Boswell, can you refer to Senator Brown by his correct title. Senator BOSWELL: I congratulate Senator Brown. He is a master tactician leading a bunch of dopes. Talk about rope-a-dope! He has roped them one after another and while he is picking up momentum the Labor Party are bleeding momentum. You are not going to have one blue collar worker left, Senator Cameron. I learnt something the other day which I never knew and never suspected: Senator Cameron's union actually funds the Greens. Did anyone know that? Senator Cameron's union funds the Greens; so does the CFMEU. I could never understand where Senator Cameron was coming from, but he who pays the piper calls the tune. Senator Cameron: Mr Deputy President, a point of order: that is a complete misrepresentation and should be withdrawn. That is an aspersion against me and how I am acting and should be withdrawn. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: There is no point of order, Senator Cameron. Senator Boswell, continue. Senator BOSWELL: Perhaps it is time to reflect on what we have achieved today, because today Australia has put itself in a $105 billion hole—that is what it is going to cost—while reducing Australia's emissions by 53 million tonnes. Do you know what that means? It means that 53 million tonnes will be taken up in 24 hours by China. So we have had a great win for Australia! In 24 hours China's production will cancel out our 53 million tonnes of emission savings. What a great win for Australia! But that is what we have done overall. It has also affected our exports, destroyed our jobs, and all for the sake of nothing. Senator Wong has been telling us ad infinitum about the modelling. I challenge her to put up the GEM modelling now—the one that has been upgraded by the Treasury. She will not do it. I have continually asked for it. There is no modelling. This is an act of treachery that has no basis, it has no modelling. MacGibbon cannot get the modelling and Ergas cannot get the modelling. The modelling is not available, and I challenge them and I challenge Senator Cameron— Senator Cameron interjecting— Senator BOSWELL: I will give your union 1,000 bucks if you turn up with that modelling. It will hit the big end of town. They are going to hate the Labor Party with a vengeance. You have stuck a stick down an ants nest and stirred it up, and you are going to cop it left, right and centre. But that is not just the big end of town. I got a letter today from someone from the small end of town, the small business community. You may have got one. It was from the owner of Morgans Seafood restaurant. His bill is going up $8,000 for his restaurant and $18,000 for his cold room where his trawlers come in. That is just one small business. There are millions of them out there. (Time expired)