A TAX ON THE TERRITORY
July 20th, 2011
Julia Gillard’s carbon tax is a nasty slug on Territory families, Territory businesses and Territory households.
It is a blatant cash grab that has the full support of the Henderson Labor Government despite the impact it will have on thousands of Territory homes and businesses.
Failed Government policies have already made the Territory one of the most expensive jurisdictions in the country – now Labor is conspiring to make it even more expensive.
Territorians already struggle under the weight of some of the most expensive rents in the country, record house prices and spiralling electricity bills.
A trip to the supermarket can empty your wallet.
Now Julia Gillard and Paul Henderson want to make the Territory even more expensive. Under the tax, the average price of food will increase by 80 cents a week, electricity will increase by $3.30 and the average hit on households will be $9.90 a week.
For many hard-working families that’s a potential tax increase in excess of $500 a year.
Don’t be fooled by the compensation package. Thousands of Territorians will pay more under the new tax, despite what Labor would like you to believe.
And don’t believe the tax is just targeting the country’s 500 biggest polluters because those companies will have to pass on their costs – so ultimately it’s the customer who will pay.
PowerWater is one of the 500 companies who will have to pay carbon tax – which means Territorians will pay more for electricity.
Julia Gillard and Paul Henderson have something else in common – they’ve both lied to the community about the tax.
Before the last Federal election, Julia Gillard promised there wouldn’t be a carbon tax under the Government she led.
Not true!
In February, Paul Henderson said the tax ‘must not come at a higher cost to Territorians’ and that he ‘wouldn’t sign up to a tax that leaves Territory families worse off’.
Not true!
Built around a lie, the carbon tax will do nothing to ease global warming or stop climate change and couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Northern Territory.
Tourism is already in the doldrums due to the high Aussie dollar and Qantas and Virgin say the tax will increase ticket prices.
The carbon tax is expected to restrict future investment in the mining industry, while the pastoral sector is already reeling from the Commonwealth’s live export ban.
Instead of being Julia Gillard’s puppet, Paul Henderson should honour his promise, stand up for Territorians and oppose the carbon tax.
Latest Media Release
STATEMENT
January 27th, 2012“The violent scenes that forced the evacuation of the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader from an Australia Day ceremony in Canberra yesterday are totally unacceptable and the instigators of the protest need to issue unreserved apologies for their deplorable behaviour.
The conduct of a number of Territory community figures in the lead-up to the violent protest was shameful. The rationale they used to defend their actions and the behaviour of the protesters showed neither courage nor honesty and were blatantly designed to shift blame.
Yesterday’s actions were a setback but will not deter Australians of good will who are prepared to continue the challenge of addressing Indigenous disadvantage.
In no way is yesterday’s behaviour acceptable and as well as an apology, the Territory figures involved should immediately condemn the violence and make a very clear statement against any form of violence.”
Further comment: Terry Mills 0418 833 594
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