In the lead-up to the introduction of the carbon tax on July 1, there has been considerable focus on the potential for price gouging – inflating prices beyond the cost increases reasonably attributable to the tax. In recent days, this has been fuelled by a letter sent to small business from the opposition, urging them […]
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Trust the market – why regulation won’t stop carbon tax gouging Price-gouging might occur under the carbon tax regime, but market discipline will keep it in check. Flickr/dmcneil Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced that the government will provide the competition watchdog with almost $13 million in extra funding to tackle carbon tax-related price-gouging. In this […]