среда, 29 февраля 2012 г.
NSW:Carbon tax to cost billions: NSW Treasury
AAP General News (Australia)
08-04-2011
NSW:Carbon tax to cost billions: NSW Treasury
Eds: Not for use before 0001 AEST, Thursday August 4
SYDNEY, Aug 4 AAP - The federal carbon tax will have a devastating impact on NSW, says
a treasury review that found it would cost the state's economy $3.7 billion a year, wipe
out 31,000 jobs and inflate household power bills by almost $498.
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell on Thursday released details of the Treasury study, saying
the carbon tax would "tear the heart out of many industries".
The review found the Hunter, Illawarra and Central West would be hardest hit.
Output of coal-fired generators and aluminium smelters would decline by nearly 50 per
cent by 2050, while growth in the mining industry will sink to 60 per cent of what it
would have been without the tax, Mr O'Farrell said.
Power prices would rise by at least 15 per cent, with households paying up to an additional
$498 annually, and businesses between $927 and $4191 more a year.
"A carbon tax will result in the loss of more than 18,500 jobs in the Hunter region
alone," Mr O'Farrell said in a statement.
"This is an area which needs more jobs, not a crippling tax which is going to push
up the unemployment rate."
Mr O'Farrell said his government would seek compensation from the commonwealth for
the impact of the carbon tax on the state's purse.
Dividends the government receives from power generators would be hit by $45 million
this financial year, increasing to $290 million by 2014-15.
A further $71 million of taxpayers money would be lost through higher power prices each year.
"We cannot stand by and allow the federal Labor government to continually damage the
state's economy and revenues," Mr O'Farrell said.
"We have a duty to seek compensation from the commonwealth so the revenue earmarked
by new rail, road, hospital, and school projects is not lost to NSW."
AAP ab/tr/ht
KEYWORD: CARBON NSW (EMBARGOED)
� 2011 AAP Information Services Pty Limited (AAP) or its Licensors.
Подписаться на:
Комментарии к сообщению (Atom)
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий