House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-11-08 Daily Xml

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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: Order!

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: Order!

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: Order!