Abetz, Sen Eric

Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (14:03): Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given that, by the minister's very evasive answer, the minister has put increased taxes on the government's agenda, can the minister tell the Senate what new or increased taxes the government is planning—higher income tax, higher company tax, increasing the carbon tax or the mining tax, increasing the Medicare levy or higher fuel excise? Or is the government planning to place even greater tax burdens on small businesses and self-funded retirees?