Some good points Rusty.
The reality is that the Carbon Tax has had a negligible day to day effect on people in the street.
A few business have tried to use the Carbon Tax as an excuse for price rises, but it doesn't seem an extensive problem.
I got a letter from the Avgas supplier notifying me of a 4.5c/litre price rise due to Carbon Tax, which will probably cost me a hundred bucks a year.
I'm thinking of querying this, as my recollection is that fuel is exempt from the Carbon Tax and I assume it's for carbon emissions during the Avgas refining process, rather than the actual fuel.
If this is the case, then 4.5 cents a litre sounds a lot and I'll ask for an explanation.