House debates

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Questions without Notice

Carbon Pricing

3:01 pm

Photo of George ChristensenGeorge Christensen (Dawson, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to CQ Rescue, an emergency rescue helicopter service based in Mackay. CQ Rescue estimates their carbon tax bill due to increased aviation fuel and electricity costs alone to be at least $20,000 in the first year and to go up and up and up as the carbon tax rises. In the so-called carbon tax detail announced six weeks ago, can the Prime Minister refer me to the page or pages that show exactly how CQ Rescue will be fully compensated for the costs of your carbon tax?

3:02 pm

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

I can refer the member to the more than $300 million allocated in the Low Carbon Communities section of the package. If he looks to the detail of how that is described he will see that it deals with assistance for not-for-profit organisations.