Christopher Pyne declines six times to back Joe Hockey over impact on poor of fuel tax rise

By James Massola
Updated August 15 2014 - 9:18pm, first published 9:20am
Education minister Christopher Pyne has declined to back Treasurer Joe Hockey's comments on the poor and the fuel tax. Photo: Andrew Meares
Education minister Christopher Pyne has declined to back Treasurer Joe Hockey's comments on the poor and the fuel tax. Photo: Andrew Meares
Treasurer Joe Hockey's comments have sparked anger among his colleagues. Photo: Peter Rae
Treasurer Joe Hockey's comments have sparked anger among his colleagues. Photo: Peter Rae

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