Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the concerns she expressed early this year about the impact the Queensland floods would have on the budget bottom line leading her to impose a $1.8 billion levy on Australian families to make up for the potential shortfall. Given the government's own figures suggest her carbon tax will create a $2.9 billion hole in the budget this year, how does the Prime Minister intend to make up for this shortfall?

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