House debates

Monday, 18 June 2012

Questions without Notice

Carbon Pricing

2:43 pm

Photo of Warren TrussWarren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. I refer the minister to his claim that the number of companies required to directly pay the carbon tax will be considerably lower than the 500 previously thought. How does he reconcile that statement with the fact that 1,200 mostly small and medium Australian companies that import refrigerants will be hit directly by the tax? Why does the minister continue to mislead the Australian people about the impact of the world's largest carbon— (Time expired)

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