The Liberal Government welcomes the abolition of the carbon tax and the cut to Tasmanian power bills.
This is much needed power price relief for Tasmanians. For a typical household this is a saving of about $164 a year and for small business it’s a saving of $136.
Bryan Green and Lara Giddings need to explain to the Tasmanian people why they support higher taxes.
Why does Labor want Tasmanians slugged unnecessarily?
In the two years since the carbon tax was introduced, around $100 million has been ripped out of the pockets of Tasmanians.
And Labor and the Greens think this should continue to happen.
The Liberal Government believes Tasmanians deserve lower taxes and cheaper power prices. We support the abolition of the carbon tax.
The Liberal Government has long said this was an unfair tax paid for by Tasmanians who use carbon-free energy generated by hydro dams and wind farms and we welcome today’s abolition of the carbon tax.
Hydro Tasmania was profitable before the carbon tax was introduced and it will continue to be profitable now that it has been repealed.
Matthew Groom, Minister for Energy
