Carbon tax axed

[nero_bolt]

EXCELLENT NEWS and about time

After years of political debate, the Senate has voted to axe the tax, 39 ayes to 32 noes.

[i-need-a-martini]

And whilst I admire the empathy you feel for the pollution caused by Fukushima, I am surprised you don't have a the same empathy for the bigger problem of global pollution.

It's peculiar.

[icyfroth]

There's plenty of concern for global pollution, martini.

It's just that a tax on carbon won't fix it.

[nero_bolt]

Love it

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

Nice....

[i-need-a-martini]

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@icyfroth wrote:

There's plenty of concern for global pollution, martini.

It's just that a tax on carbon won't fix it.

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What else do you suggest would deter large polluters from changing their practices?

In my opinion, the tax is the logical direct deterrent.

[lightningdance]

Now Bill wants to hang this failed policy around his and Labor partys neck for the next election, he thinks it will maybe a winner for him., that and economic policy..... somebody please point out to him that thats what saw Labor routed last time.

[icyfroth]

Large polluting companies wouldn't bat an eyelid at carbon tax. They would simply absorb the tax, pass the cost on to the consumer and carry on with business as usual.

Smaller companies who feel they can't absorb the extra tax would either move operations offshore (wheree there's no carbon tax) or close down.

Neither of which helps the economy and makes little difference if any to global carbon pollution.

Just a cash grab for the government.

If the government, any government, were really concerned about pollution, they'd curtail the rampant production of junk worldwide.

[nero_bolt]

[nero_bolt]

[***super_nova***]

You obviously forgot TA saying: 

"If you want to put a price on carbon why not just do it with a simple tax."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckcH0Wrmy74