Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The facts are that there is a limited number of businesses that will pay a carbon price, well less than 500. They are the only businesses that will be required to directly pay the carbon price. When examples of small businesses have been raised with us, and the member raises an example of a small business now, they are not directly paying the carbon price.

Opposition members interjecting—

Mr Dutton interjecting—

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