This Swinburne University-based centre completed an industry study to model the potential financial impact a carbon price would have on businesses with fewer than 200 staff. The authors found that under the scheme, the likely cost increase for these small-to-medium enterprises (SME)s would be minor, flying in the face of claims that it would be...

The costs of Australia playing its proportionate part in an effective global effort are manageable, according to this report.