Malcolm Turnbull is showing hes keen to emulate Tony Abbotts reputation for slugging locals in the Illawarra who can least afford it, with a new NBN Tax that came into effect yesterday, Member for Cunningham Sharon Bird and Member for Throsby Stephen Jones have said.

The secret NBN Tax, which will hit every new home owner in the Illawarra, is hidden in a Government policy document and applies from yesterday, despite no public announcement from the Liberal Government.

From 1 March, every new home owner will pay an NBN Tax of $600. From 1 July, it will increase to $900, Member for Cunningham, Sharon Bird said.

Just before Christmas last year the Government released apolicy documentthat included this nasty little surprise for Australians who want to build their own home.

They announced that new home developerswill be chargeda new $600 deployment chargeto be passed onto home buyers, while buyers will be hitwitha new $300 NBN connection fee from 1 July.

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The last thing home owners in our region need is another new tax. As if a new GP Tax and Petrol Tax weren't enough, now new home owners will be slugged with an NBN Tax as well, Ms Bird said.

It goes to show that no matter who leads the Liberal Party whether its Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull or Julie Bishop they all support the unfair Budget and they all support slugging those who can least afford it, Member for Throsby, Stephen Jones said.

Before the election Tony Abbott said:

What youll get under us are tax cuts without new taxes.

TONY ABBOTT 14 MARCH 2012

Yet here we are, less than eighteen months into his Prime Ministership and he has given local residents in the Illawarra a trifecta of new taxes - an NBN Tax, a GP Tax and a Petrol Tax.

Home prices in our region are already very high. This tax will hit those who can afford it the leastyoung families just starting out. The last thing new home buyers need is a new NBN tax. Mr Jones said.