Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 15 August 2012:

With reference to the:

(a) Carbon Price Claims Hotline; and

(b) online complaints form announced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission,

how many complaints have there been from:

(i) consumers,

(ii) small businesses, and

(iii) other sources.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched the Carbon Price Claims Hotline and online carbon price claims complaints form on 18 June 2012. Between 18 June 2012 and 16 August 2012, the ACCC received 2,621 contacts. Contacts include both complaints and inquiries to the ACCC.

Of the 2,612 contacts received, 463 indentified as small businesses and 83 identified from other sources, including industry associations, government, large business, non-government organisations and media.

The remaining 2,075 contacts include contacts from consumers and those who have not identified themselves as part of another category.