Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

He said:

I also think that if you want a price on carbon why not just do it with a simple tax?

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It would be burdensome, but it would certainly change the price of carbon—

He went on:

Why not ask motorists to pay more? Why not ask electricity consumers to pay more?

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