Ricardo's Business: Carbon Tax and You

The Government will unveil the plans of its carbon tax on Sunday, but the business world is already predicting what the implications will be.

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ANZ says industries not targeted will be affected because of flow on costs, while for consumers, the most obvious way it will be felt, will be through higher electricity prices.

The Housing Industry Association is calling on the Government for more explicit details about the tax, warning there may also be implications for mortgages.


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By Ricardo Goncalves
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