House debates

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Questions without Notice

Carbon Pricing

2:36 pm

Photo of Sharman StoneSharman Stone (Murray, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to this power bill from Michael and Melissa Farrant, dairy farmers in Murray, that shows an increase of 15 per cent in their power bill because of the itemised carbon tax charge. Despite planting 14,000 trees to offset carbon emissions, the Farrants are now worried that they will not survive Labor's new carbon tax. Prime Minister, what are the Farrants supposed to do given they cannot pass this new tax on and there is no compensation? (Time expired)

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