House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Carbon Tax CARBON TAX Mrs REDMOND House of Assembly Heysen Leader of the Opposition CARBON TAX Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:44): My question is again to the Premier. What will be the yearly cost increases for households, including increases in water and electricity bills, because of the carbon tax? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Manufacturing Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Small Business The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:45): The government accepts the science on climate change. The question is: why doesn't the opposition? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The compensation package detailed by the federal government will be enacted when the legislation is enacted. The Treasurer will release, in the Mid-Year Budget Review, the cost to the budget and the impact of a price on carbon. The real question is why the opposition doesn't support a price on carbon. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order!