I’m on a pension. How will I be affected?
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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 ...
Why do we need a carbon price?
A carbon price encourages businesses to look for ways to reduce their carbon pollution and encourages the development of clean energy technologies.
Why do we need to reduce carbon pollution?
Carbon pollution is the main cause of climate change, which is threatening our environment, our food production and our way of life.
How does the carbon price help with climate change?
The polluters which pay the carbon price will be motivated to reduce their carbon pollution, and will be more likely to use clean energy technologies that have become more affordable ...
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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