Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

I would say to them: do not believe the dishonest scare campaign which is being run by those opposite. Do not believe a man who suggests that whole towns will be wiped off the face of the earth. Do not believe a man who says whole industries will be shut down and who has been shown to be wrong—who has been shown to be nothing other than a shameless scaremonger.

I will give the senator some examples. The typical cost per year to fill a leak from a domestic refrigerator as a result of the increased carbon price is about 8c. The typical cost per year to fill a leak from a passenger vehicle is about $2.70. The price increases are nothing like what is being asserted by those opposite. It is another example of a shameless, dishonest, scare campaign. (Time expired)