John Williams (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. I remind the minister that on 11 October last year I raised with you in question time the effect of the government's carbon tax on the viability of Tamworth business Grain Products Australia. In that question I referred you to the carbon tax component of $27,000, $29,000 and $28,000 in the company's electricity bills for the first three month. After being challenged by you to table those accounts, I did. I have not had a response as to that from the government as yet. Is the minister aware that on 19 December last year Grain Products Australia went into voluntary administration and in its press release—which I am also happy to table—it cited the carbon tax as a factor in its demise?