QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr TAYLOR (Hume—Leader of the Opposition) (14:00): My question is to the Prime Minister. On fuel, first the Prime Minister said there was no problem. Just days later, there was a crisis.

Last week, the Prime Minister refused to cut the fuel excise in response to our call to slash the tax. Then, just one hour ago, the Prime Minister finally announced a fuel excise cut. Why is the Prime Minister always the last to lead in a national crisis?