18,500 Hunter Jobs to Go Under Labor's Carbon Tax

04/08/11

The Hunter will suffer the greatest job losses under Labor’s Carbon Tax according to new figures from the NSW Treasury.

The independent modelling reveals  jobs losses across the state will reach 31,000 with more than half  occurring in the Hunter.

18,500 jobs will go in the Hunter region as the impact of Labor’s Carbon Tax is felt across the mining and electricity generation industry.

This will be a major blow to local business and families.

How can Labor and Greg Combet allow this to happen to the Hunter?

On top of the job losses, families will be hit with even higher electricity prices.

The latest figures show power costs will go up 15 per cent.

This independent modelling exposes Labor’s claims that households will not be worse off under the Carbon Tax.

It’s another reminder that Labor can’t be trusted when it comes to the Carbon Tax and the impact it will have on the cost of living for families.

The NSW figures show that businesses will pay more than $4,200 a year,  just when many are battling to survive.

This is the last thing the Hunter economy needs at the moment and comes a day after NSW registered  the worst retail trade figures in 50 years.

We can’t afford the largest state to be losing jobs and its economy held back because of a massive tax.  That will hit everyone.

Julia Gillard must now dump this unpopular and economically damaging tax.