Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Bills
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013 [No. 2]; Second Reading
11:37 am
Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source
I move:
At the end of the motion, add:
but the Senate:
(a) notes that
(i) over the past six year electricity prices have more than doubled for average households, with the carbon tax being one of the elements of that price increase;
(ii) network charges have been responsible for approximately two thirds of this rise in power prices; and
(b) calls on the Government to urgently review the National Electricity Rules governing the setting of network prices by taking a leadership role in COAG to ensure a review of the rules by the Australian Energy Market Commission.
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