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SYDNEY (AFP)-Prime Minister Julia Gillard moved Sunday to reassure Australians that its planned carbon tax would not hurt their finances, saying that 90 percent of households would offset the higher costs.
Labor Leader that Gillard has immersed in the polls since he announced plans for a carbon tax this year, a statement apparently contradicting the campaigning there would be no such tax under his rule.
Sunday, said she was determined to tackle climate change by placing a price on carbon pollution, which would have been paid by major industrial polluters in the country, and using this money to help families.
"So I can confirm today that nine of 10 families will receive assistance-that is seven million Australians get assistance," Gillard said program "Meet The Press" on channel 10.
"We want to help people through tax cuts, through changes to the family, and of course through pension arises as well.
"And the vast majority of people that we don't really pay any price, due to receiving the 0assistance".
The conservative opposition has attacked the proposal for a carbon tax, which is yet to be finalized, saying it will harm the industry and cost jobs, at the same time as increasing daily subsistence costs of Australians.
Opposition leader Tony Abbott, who accused Gillard to push for a fee which has no mandate, has promised to repeal the levy of carbon if elected.
Gillard defended his decision to push again for a fixed price for carbon, after initially exclude during the campaign, saying that she still intended to develop a system of cap and trade within three to five years.
"I understand (that) people looking at that statement before the last election would say to themselves: ' has not said carbon tax then there is going to be a carbon tax now," Gillard said.
"But it is a stepping stone to get to where I always wanted this nation to get to and what I spoke before the election campaign, that emissions trading is a scheme for addressing climate change."
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