Australia rolls out one of the world's most far-reaching attempts to put a price on carbon emissions, and this film examines what that means for households, industry, and the politics of climate policy. It looks at the mechanics of the scheme unveiled in 2011, the arguments from businesses worried about competitiveness, and the case made by supporters that pricing pollution is the only way to shift an economy away from fossil fuels. Interviews and on-the-ground footage lay out both the economic stakes and the public backlash the policy provoked, treating the scheme as a real-time test case for whether a developed, resource-heavy economy can legislate its way to lower emissions. The film stays close to the practical questions: who pays, who is compensated, and whether the scheme can survive the next election cycle. It is a snapshot of a country attempting a policy few others had tried at that scale.