Labor’s new carbon tax still brings pain
16th July, 2013
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Warren Truss today said the Rudd Labor Government’s new carbon tax will continue to hurt families and small businesses.“Labor’s pre-election announcement proposing to change the carbon tax at some point in the future is a con,” Mr Truss said.
“Labor’s carbon tax rebadged with a new name, set by a fixed or floating price, is still a carbon tax.
“Labor’s carbon tax will still apply to electricity and gas bills and cascade through the economy, depressing growth.
“Even with a new name, Labor’s carbon tax still delivers pain,” Mr Truss said.
“At this election, people will be very wary of another Labor leader promising “there will be no carbon tax under the government I lead”.
“Kevin Rudd can not be trusted to do the right thing by households, businesses and the economy. He voted for the carbon tax, and sealed it with a kiss with Julia Gillard, and then just two weeks ago he voted to increase Labor’s carbon tax.”
According to Treasury figures, a floating carbon tax will still increase, reaching $38 a tonne by 2019 and continues to climb over the coming decades.
“If Labor is re-elected, Labor’s carbon tax will apply to diesel fuel for heavy trucks from 1 July next year — which means higher transportation costs and more pressure on prices,” Mr Truss said.
“The Liberal and National Parties have been consistent in their commitment to abolish the carbon tax and only the Coalition in Government can be trusted to do it.
“The Coalition's promise to completely scrap the carbon tax will save households 10 per cent on their power bills.
“It will also provide immediate relief for business, and help them to lift investment, boost competitiveness and create jobs.”
