Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:54): What that question is putting to me is that Campbell Newman just could not help himself: 'It's all your fault, federal government!' He could not help himself when he cut 14,000 jobs. He could not help himself when he slashed health and when he cut education, and he could not help himself when he imposed what has been described as one of the biggest tax increases on the mining sector around the world. Now, of course, Senator Cormann, you might recall you have been in here on many occasions telling us about job losses that the mining tax and the carbon tax will impose. Have you listened to Rio Tinto? 'This increase'——meaning Campbell Newman's increase—'will further endanger jobs and investment in the coal industry at both existing mines and new projects.' The Queensland Resources Council has said it will mean job losses.' Senator Conroy: Who said this? Senator WONG: This is the Queensland Resources Council, that well-known bastion of Labor values: It risks further mine closures and there are many coal projects on the drawing board that will now never get off that drawing board. But what do we hear from the great defenders of mining jobs over there? Not a single word. You are absolutely hypocritical. You are happy to stand up for so-called mythical job losses before they have occurred when they have not occurred, but you will not stand up for those people whose jobs are in the gun because of your coalition mates. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! You are entitled to be heard in silence, Senator Cormann, and when silence returns to the chamber I will give you the call. Order on my right!