STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Ms WATSON-BROWN (Ryan) (13:30): Here are some people the government should be listening to about a 25 per cent tax on gas exports instead of the gas lobbyists. Jakub asks: How is it possible that the government of Japan collects more taxes from reselling Australian gas than the government of Australia? Great question, Jakub.

Alan says: both sides of politics have been compromised by the GAS and MINERALS industries. Money is changing hands constantly … TAX GAS. Jason says: stop the donations, gifts, sponsorships, whatever you wanna call it, from these big corporations.

Major conflict of interest and having an influence on a decision. Julia says: by not taxing gas corporations they are alienating the very people who voted for them, which was the majority of us. Tax the gas!

Dean says: Tax the gas Niyazi says: Tax the gas Robert says: Tax the gas Chris says: Tax the gas. Now! Rosa says: Tax them!

Ash says: My wife is a teacher and constantly told "we can't afford pay rises"—and rightly points out that education, along with other public services, could be funded with the $17 billion this tax would raise. Kieran says: Our Gas sales should be beneficial to Our Children's Children, not Multinational corporations. Hear, hear!