Senate debates

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Questions on Notice

Carbon Pricing (Question No. 1791)

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

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?

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

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.