Senate debates
Thursday, 10 July 2014
Bills
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2]; In Committee
11:43 am
Sean Edwards (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source
Given that the impost of this carbon tax has been estimated at $15.4 billion, I am very keen to know how abolishing this tax—if that comes to pass here this morning—will benefit the transformation of the automotive industry and how that will help the unemployment figures, which are currently for youth unemployment at 45 per cent for the northern suburbs of South Australia, and whether this will enhance the job prospects of every unemployed person in South Australia.
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