QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McKENZIE (Victoria—Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) (14:58): Minister, why do you continue to refuse to rule out tax increases for hardworking Australian families? You continue and continue with your talking points, and yet you refuse to rule out the spare bedroom tax and tax changes for hardworking families, as have all the ministers who've stood up today to coalition questions.

Will you rule out increasing taxes?