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

Of course what I accept is the analysis of Treasury about the impacts for households, and as a result of that analysis we are providing the money I have just spoken about in the form of tax cuts and pension increases and family payment increases. But the Leader of the Opposition is obviously very interested in the words of the Energy Supply Association of Australia. What they have said is that uncertainty over carbon pricing—that is, the reckless scare campaign of the Leader of the Opposition and his very futile promises to remove carbon pricing; something he will in fact never do—is having an impact on electricity. The Energy Supply Association have said:

We're concerned that if there is any uncertainty around a future price of carbon it will affect the ability for electricity generators to invest. And that it will also impact on their ability to offer—

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