Cory Bernardi (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. The minister referred to pricing pressures and cost pressures on low-income households. I refer the minister to today’s CSIRO report which found that Australian families will be paying at least $10 more per week for electricity, petrol and gas with an emissions trading scheme in place. Can the minister explain how ripping another $8 billion out of the pockets of Australian families will ease the cost of living?