Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

As I was explaining in my previous answer, the Treasury modelling found that the carbon price would increase household electricity prices by 10 per cent or $3.30 a week on average. Electricity regulator determinations have confirmed this. An independent agency has confirmed it. In some cases, the carbon impact has been less than Treasury's estimate. Even in South Australia—I am sure some of my colleagues will be able to point out—it has been substantially less and reductions are possible. What we have here is a typical scare campaign based on no facts. Senator Joyce is well aware that state governments and state electricity agencies have been gold plating their infrastructure. State Liberal governments across the country are responsible for doing something about it. (Time expired)