Alby Schultz (Hume, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to a report from the Australian Energy Market Commission which shows that, even without a carbon tax, average electricity bills will increase by 30 per cent across Australia over three years. In Victoria that means a $330 increase; in Queensland, a $400 increase; and in New South Wales, a $500 increase. Given families are already struggling with these cost-of-living pressures, why is the government introducing a carbon tax that will push prices up further and make a bad situation worse?

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