Mixed messages on Crabon Taxing and Electricty Bills.

In a newspaper clipping last week Liberal Joanna Gash made some very odd statements.

Firstly -that power companies were putting up electricty because of uncertainty over carbon taxes.

Then- requested residents place stickers on their electricty bills demanding that the Labor party do nothinig about a carbon tax.

The article then went on to becry the story of Mrs Blogs having a $1000 power bill.

We need a carbon tax and we need it yesterday- we have to do more in this country to kick start action against climate change and a straight carbon tax would be useful, easy to understand and hopefully not put billions of tax payers funds into the hands of big polluters.

As for a $1000 electricty bill-I think Ms Gash would be better of referring such a person to the Department of Environment who sponsored the training of many 'energy consultants' who come to your palce check out how you live and then suggest ways to do it better and ultimately reduceing your monthly outgoings.

I still can not believe how many homes I see with mega amounts of power hungry downlights and air conditioners set at antarctic temperatures.

Mrs Gash should use her parliamentry position in a much more clever manner and lobby for improved energy ratings for day to day 'time saving' devices such as washing machines, fridges and dishwashers. How nice it would be to see under performing items have additional tax added and the most efficient devices have little to no tax at all.  How bizarre that some of the most efficient devices are not available in Australia.

Just another day in mixed message land