Originally Posted by
Mark Robinson MP
Federal Labor's carbon tax, which is supported by Qld Labor, will drive up the cost to fish. How you might ask?
The cost of electricity will rise and so every marine business that uses electricity will have to pass their increases on to the consumer: eg. bait and tackle shops, boat builders, fish markets/co-ops ... What will go up:
Bait up
Ice up
Tackle up
Rods up
Reels up
Fishing mag up
Fishfinder up
New boat up
Engine up
Fish price at market up
Qld Fisheries costs up => Boat Rego up, and a new rec fishing licence fee to pay for it
Jobs NOT up
Wages NOT up
All of the above will happen under Labor govts.
The LNP opposes the carbon tax and will fight it all the way
A stark choice for rec fishers, don't you think?