A SENIOR Gillard government minister has been accused of deception after appearing to claim Labor would return the entire proceeds of its carbon tax to families.
Regional Development Minister Simon Crean is the latest frontbencher to stray from the official formula; that money raised by the tax will go to households, industry and cleaner technologies.
"The cost to the families will be compensated," Mr Crean told ABC radio this morning.
"We have made that clear. We will ensure that the compensation is totally adequate.
"We will return all of the monies raised to people through the tax mechanism."
