State Major Bank Levy

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (14:37): I have a supplementary question—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE: —when the children settle down, sir. Supplementary to the minister's very bold answer: can the minister guarantee that his brand-new tax will not in any way whatsoever be passed down to pensioners, mums and dads, young people buying a car, farmers and business people? Can you categorically guarantee it will not be passed down, minister?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:38): These are the same things we didn't hear a single word about from the Hon. Robert Brokenshire—not a single word—when the federal government introduced exactly the same measures. He wasn't up there asking for guarantees from his mates in the federal parliament.

The Hon. R.L. Brokenshire: I'm not in the Senate, mate; I'm in the Leg. Co.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: He may not have made it to be a senator, but he still dabbles in federal politics from time to time. We didn't hear a single whimper out of him, not a single whimper. He was happy at home with his cows, happy not to get involved when they did it. As soon as it happens here the Hon. Robert Brokenshire reveals his true colours. He is a stooge for the Liberal Party on most of these things, and he has proved it again. I repeat: the federal government told us that the banks are undertaxed to the tune of $4 billion a year.