Refrigerants Australia chief Greg Picker said he could understand why it was difficult for both major parties to put cost estimates on their competing emission targets.
"Every time we see energy costs increase we see jobs exported – it's as simple as that. The ALP target will be a disaster for business."All the modelling shows dramatic, ongoing increases in energy costs, and you can't pass those costs on to consumers." "The more information businesses have ... the easier it is for them to plan their activities and investments accordingly."Some major companies, such as steelmaker Bluescope, declined to comment. Some industry groups have avoided any criticism of the Labor policy in the expectation they will have to negotiate with Mr Shorten in the event he wins government.
"We need more detail so that the policies on the table can be rigorously modelled, measured and assessed for their impact on jobs, industry, our regions and the economy more broadly."
CroweDM They are only being urged by the Liberal party! Nobody else.
CroweDM Utter nonsense. They released plan with dozens of pages. And they already said the cost is 0.4% GDP by McKibbin costing, same as LNP's. auspol
CroweDM This article makes no sense. The author either misunderstands cost of climate inaction, or is unwilling to say that the Libs also have not released any detail. It concludes both Lab and Lib policies will cost same, but Lab is better. Is this a headline grabbing Labor hit job?
CroweDM There are two costs Shorten keeps raving on about that he must release. The cost of his climate change policy, and the alleged cost of no action he keeps referring too. And sorry drones, ‘the end of the world’ is not a valid response. What is the actual financial cost comparison
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