Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

As an apprentice knuckle-dragger, my question is directed to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware of the announcement by the New South Wales Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal that electricity prices in my home state of New South Wales will rise by up to 20 per cent this year, with around half of the rise directly attributable to the carbon tax? How much does the government expect electricity demand to fall as a result of these increases?