Senate debates Questions on Notice
Carbon Pricing (Question No. 1791)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 29 March 2012:
How many jobs will be created as a result of the Carbon Tax?
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation
The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
The Treasury modelling report Strong growth, low pollution: Modelling a Carbon Price showed that jobs continue to grow under carbon pricing, with employment increasing by 1.6 million jobs by 2020, with or without carbon pricing.