Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:20): There are a number of aspects to the honourable senator's question. If I could start off with the latter part first: in relation to the issue of Qantas and, I understand, Coles and some other corporations potentially not passing on full price savings to households, we have asked that the ACCC look into those allegations to ensure that occurs. In relation to the Palmer United Party amendments, as I described earlier in the debate, we provided a belt for security and they then provided braces to add even further security, to ensure that the consumer would be protected and that the price reductions that flow from the carbon tax are passed on to consumers. But it really is a bit rich for somebody to claim they are concerned to have costs passed on when they are voting— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Milne, on a point of order. Senator Milne: Mr President, I rise on a point of order: relevance. It is a specific question and it affects businesses across the country. They deserve a straight answer. The PRESIDENT: Senator Milne, I wrote down part of your question. It said 'will the minister explain on behalf of the government' and you raised a number of issues. The minister has been relevant to this point. Minister, you have the call. Senator ABETZ: It is all very well, and we would join Senator Milne in wanting to ensure that the abolition of the carbon tax is passed onto absolutely everybody, but there is only one problem. Senator Milne wants this $11 million a day impost to remain on those consumers, on those businesses, on those voluntary organisations, and everybody else in the community, knowing full well that this tax is having a huge impost on the cost of living of every Australian, is destroying jobs and, worst of all, is doing absolutely nothing for the benefit of the environment.