Senate debates

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Questions without Notice

Carbon Pricing

2:18 pm

Photo of Arthur SinodinosArthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I quote the New South Wales Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal:

Many households spend an increasing proportion of their income on electricity bills, particularly those in low-income high consumption households.

In other words, it is a very regressive tax. What does the minister estimate the elasticity of demand to beef electricity from people in that situation?

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