Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question, and I hope the minister can answer it without any self-congratulatory backslapping. I refer the minister to further statements made by ACOSS that carbon tax related cost increases 'may lead to a reduction in the quantum or quality of services' for low-income, disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals and families. Can the minister guarantee that Labor's carbon tax will not increase costs for service providers in the disability, community and welfare sectors and that service providers will not have to increase their costs to some of Australia's most disadvantaged people?