Senator JOHNSTON (Western Australia—Minister for Defence) (14:25): This tax, if not removed, continues to be a major drag, a major source of damage, to the Western Australian economy. Indeed, Western Australian taxpayers paid $627 million last year in carbon taxes. Under Labor's plan, on-road transport was going to be hit with a 6c a litre carbon tax. Of course, Senator Sterle loves that, as a former truck driver. Senator Sterle: I missed that! Senator JOHNSTON: He loves to see remote towns, remote communities in Western Australia—literally thousands of kilometres from ports and from fuel infrastructure—paying massive amounts of carbon tax. The Australian Trucking Association estimated that a carbon tax on the trucking sector will cost $510 million in 2014-15 alone. Senator Sterle: You're stumping up for them as well, are you? Senator JOHNSTON: Senator Sterle loves to hear these numbers. He is completely anti-Western Australia. (Time expired)