THE HON MARK DREYFUS QC MP
Cabinet Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation
Media Release
HYSTERICAL HUNT MISLEADS AGAIN
Today there was yet another hysterical and misleading press release from Opposition climate action spokesperson Greg Hunt.
Mr Hunt claimed this afternoon that the Budget’s allocation of $24.5 million for the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme – Solar Hot Water Rebate in 2012-13 shows the scheme was meant to continue beyond 30 June 2012.
This is wrong and Mr Hunt must apologise to the Prime Minister.
As the Government has made clear, households that have purchased a system have until 30 June to apply for the rebate. This means the Government will continue to process applications after 30 June. The rebate will continue to be paid into the 2012-13 financial year.
It’s not surprising Mr Hunt doesn’t understand the Budget papers – this is the kind of shonky accounting the Opposition use when trying to paper over their $70 billion black hole.
Instead of the insincere outrage, Mr Hunt should spend some time designing a climate change policy which doesn’t subsidise polluters with money from a $1300 tax hit on Australian families.
WEDNESDAY, 29 FEBRUARY 2012
