I received a flyer explaining how the Government will provide households with $10.10 to help electricity bills. Will my household receive this payment & how will it be paid?
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I received a flyer explaining how the Government will provide households with $10.10 to help electricity bills. Will my household receive this payment & how will it be paid?
The figure of $10.10 refers to the average amount of assistance households receive through tax cuts and increases in family payments, pensions and benefits. This assistance is part of the ...
What can I do if I think a shop or business has raised their prices too much?
You should contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) if you think a business is attributing significant price rises to the carbon price. The ACCC will investigate businesses’ carbon ...
How much more will I have to pay on my grocery bill?
The carbon price will have a very modest impact on your weekly trip to the supermarket. Australians will pay on average 40 cents extra for every $100 they spend at ...
I have noticed that my electricity bill keeps going up. Why?
Retail electricity prices have been rising due to a number of factors including increased investment in transmission and distribution networks (poles and wires) and ongoing support for national energy efficiency ...
What assistance is available from the Government to help with carbon price-related price rises?
The Australian Government is providing assistance to those who need it the most through the Household Assistance Package. The Household Assistance Package means millions of Australians will be eligible for ...
Will the carbon price affect household fuel costs?
No, fuel used by cars and light on-road commercial vehicles will not be subject to the carbon price.
Will I have to pay more for everyday goods and services because of the carbon price?
Yes, it is expected that in 2012-13 the carbon price will increase the cost of living by 0.7 per cent, which is about 70 cents in every $100 spent. This ...
What can I do if I think a shop or business has raised their prices unfairly?
You should contact the ACCC if you think a business is attributing significant price rises to the carbon price. The ACCC will investigate businesses’ carbon claims and has the power ...
What is the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)?
ARENA, commencing operations on 1 July, will incorporate measures currently managed by the Australian Solar Institute, the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy, and the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
I’m single and earning around $30,000 a year. How will the carbon price affect me?
Singles on low and middle incomes will get tax cuts to help them with the expected increase in living costs. Some low-income households might not receive enough assistance through tax ...
I’m on a pension. How will I be affected?
Age pensioners will receive assistance worth at least the expected increase in living costs. Pensioners will receive an amount of assistance equivalent to a 1.7 per cent increase in the ...
What is the Government’s new long-term greenhouse gas reduction target?
The Government’s long-term target for carbon pollution reduction has been raised from 60 per cent to 80 per cent below 2000 levels by 2050.
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