sent out posters to a variety of small businesses in marginal seats that apologise for price hikes due to the carbon tax. The Government warns against putting them in the window because they could breach consumer laws and result in a fine of up to $1.1 million. David Bradbury is the Assistant Treasurer. DAVID BRADBURY: If you start attributing price rises to the carbon price and they are not connected, then you're misleading consumers. And we make no apologies for the fact that we expect that the laws of the land will be upheld in defence of the rights of consumers. TIMOTHY MCDONALD: Does it say something about the Government's ability to communicate it's- I guess it's opinion on this issue that you're worried about a few posters in a few stores? DAVID BRADBURY: We are not worried about a few posters in a few stores. We are worried about people jacking up prices, ripping off consumers and then falsely blaming those price increases on the carbon price. TIMOTHY MCDONALD: The Opposition small business spokesman Bruce Billson isn't worried. He says the posters are entirely accurate. What's more, he says the Government hasn't done its homework on how the carbon tax will affect small business, although he's quite sure the tax will flow down the supply chain and end in bigger price tags. BRUCE BILLSON: That's not an argument, that's a simple fact. And the Government when it's being honest? TIMOTHY MCDONALD: Hang on a second, have you done modelling