Introduction
This is an edited version of an article that
appeared in the July 2012 edition of The Public Sector Informant
liftout in the Canberra Times.
Since the introduction of the carbon price on 1 July 2012, the
ACCC has been actively monitoring the way in which businesses
attribute price increases to the effects of the carbon price.
Similarly, customers and contracting parties have also been paying
close attention and asking tough questions about any price rises
that they are being asked to meet.
Businesses attempting to justify any significant price increase
due to the carbon price will need to be particularly careful how
they do so. For those affected by downstream carbon price increases
(especially in the context of supply arrangements), knowing your
rights and the role of the ACCC will be critical to ensuring that
the effect of the carbon price is not overstated.
