House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Carbon Tax CARBON TAX The Hon. I.F. EVANS House of Assembly Davenport CARBON TAX The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:57): My question is to the Treasurer. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, Minister for Transport! Order! The Hon. I.F. EVANS House of Assembly The Hon. I.F. EVANS: My question is to the Treasurer. Has the state government submitted a request for South Australian exemptions from the federal government's carbon tax, given that the Queensland government has already done so? If not, why not? If so, what has an exemption being sought for? The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly Ramsay Premier Minister for Economic Development Minister for Social Inclusion Minister for the Arts Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (14:57): I am happy to answer. Members interjecting: The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: You criticise me when I don't answer questions; you want me to answer the questions. I have spoken to a number of federal ministers in relation to the carbon tax. I have certainly raised issues relating to companies such as OneSteel and Nyrstar.