Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate and Assistant Minister for Health) (15:05): The refusal of Labor and the Greens to repeal the carbon tax will be to the detriment of our health system and the communities that rely on it. We heard earlier the enormous costs of the tax on our health system already, and this will only get worse. By repealing the tax the coalition would be easing this cost burden on our hospitals and health services so they can prioritise spending on front-line services. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Nash, you have been asked to resume your seat because there is commentary coming out of both sides which is disorderly. Senator Nash, continue. Senator NASH: Further, by removing the carbon tax, the average household living costs will be around $550 lower. But it is not just our hospitals and health services that are burdened with this tax. The carbon tax is a $9-billion-a-year hit on the economy. The coalition government is committed to abolishing the carbon tax and will not stop until it is done. The Labor Party and the Greens would rather burden families and businesses with an economy-wide tax that fails to reduce emissions and sends industry offshore. It is time Labor and the Greens respected the mandate of the Australian people to abolish it. Senator Abetz: I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.