c tax increases air-con re-gas cost by 400%

I was speaking to a mate in the air-con industry and this scenario was brought up:

A low income earner requires their split system air conditioner unit to be re-regased. Before the carbon tax it would have cost $350-400 plus labour costs. It now costs $1600 plus labour or about the cost of a new unit.

Bang, there goes the $10 per week compensation X 2 in one hit.

Just one example of the unintended consequences that will eventuate from this carbon tax. They will soon begin to stack up.