But what cost climate change, Mr Hunt?

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE - Parliament House, Canberra

Carbon Tax

The SPEAKER—I have received a letter from the honourable member for Flinders proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The impact of the Government’s proposed carbon tax on the cost of living I call upon those members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places.

And with that introduction the Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage, Greg Hunt, yesterday attacked the Government’s intention to price carbon in our economy. Without blink of an eye and without reference to climate change or the need to take action to address the impact of climate change on extreme weather related events, such as the ones we have recently experienced on his front and back door, Greg Hunt launched his managed tirade with the opening words: “As of today we know two things about the impact of the government’s carbon tax on the cost of living. First, in the first year alone it will be an additional $300 hit per family…. (and second) As of today, petrol is back in the carbon tax”.

Perhaps in his next Matter of Public Importance Greg Hunt might address ‘Climate Change Cost’ and research the cost of climate change to the families, pensioners, young people and elderly that he purports to be protecting.