liberal party candidate can't explain party climate change policy

[not_an_eloi]

A Liberal candidate in the northern Adelaide seat of Wakefield has admitted he does not know anything about the Coalition's climate change policy.

go 'ere:   http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-19/liberal-candidate-unable-to-explain-coalition27s-climate-chang...

the debate:   http://www.barossaherald.com.au/story/1714277/the-wakefield-debate/?cs=2060

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1imqWLjIvY&feature=youtube_gdata_player   

zorich is in a different sphere,   alrite.    

[lakeland27]

3 quarters of the candidates are know nothings, despite john howard and turnbull both supporting an ETS before losing office and the leadership, they still have no knowledge of their own policies. i suspect the direct action policy is so badly flawed not only by design, but as a result of intent.. they know its unworkable and more expensive.. (like nannies for well-heeled mummies) probably because they don't intend to implement it in any case. its a non-policy designed to fill a policy hole.. not a genuine policy designed to have an effect.

[izabsmiling]

'Look, this is just about the non-delivery of an invisible substance to no one.'''

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-hit-by-backlash-20130715-2q0dw.html#...

[donnashuggy]

You can't be serious Lakeland, Greg Hunt is an expert 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-15/climate-institute-coalition-carbon-policy/4888106?WT.mc_id=new...

[monman12]

LL: "3 quarters of the candidates are know nothings they know its unworkable and more expensive.. (like nannies for well-heeled mummies)" You mean the 1.7% of  shod income tax  contributors  who pay far more personal tax than the "poor" obviously bare foot mummies?.

More expensive? as opposed to the ALP's scheme?
The Federal Government has confirmed it will scrap the carbon tax and move to an emissions trading scheme (ETS).
Treasurer Chris Bowen says the decision will cost several billion dollars and savings will have to be found.


As for "know nothings" that could apply to a percentage of those here,( how many  know of/understand the "Direct Action Plan"?) or being generous, what they have heard, or read within CS, which would not be on my research list of credible information sources. And as for the sciences involved, DLA was a perfect example.

However LL, Shorten takes the prize for  not knowing,  with his internationally published comment apropos a Gillard statement:

"I haven't seen what she's said, but let me say I support what it is she said."

As Insiders again commented " it is still all trivia",  and watch out for the coming USA style TV negative campaigns (both colours) about to be launched..

Come back TRBAG all is forgiven

[lakeland27]

More expensive? as opposed to the ALP's scheme?
The Federal Government has confirmed it will scrap the carbon tax and move to an emissions trading scheme (ETS).
Treasurer Chris Bowen says the decision will cost several billion dollars and savings will have to be found.

yes. more expensive.the destruction of crops and food insecurity as a result of climate change make any fake scheme vastly more expensive long -term.. like the real cost of Turnbulls NBN plan.. when you consider it will need upgrading almost immediately .. going back and doing it right (twice) is a false economy. the 'paid parental leave scheme' is getting a cold reception from non-aligned (with murduck) economists saul eastlake chris richardson etc. you must have read all of the negative comments ? business doesn't want it or the levy.

and i get FTTP this week, i'd hate to see others miss out. there is talk of it value-adding to the properties here.. fine for us, pity for the rest . so i don't endorse the NBN for my own sake .. i get it regardless... i endorse it for the tremendous boon that it is to small and large  business

[the_great_she_elephant]

So, John, what would you see as a workable policy to deal with climate change? Or do you believe it is already a lost cause and there is nothing our government could or should be doing about it?

[newstart2380]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

3 quarters of the candidates are know nothings, despite john howard and turnbull both supporting an ETS before losing office and the leadership, they still have no knowledge of their own policies. i suspect the direct action policy is so badly flawed not only by design, but as a result of intent.. they know its unworkable and more expensive.. (like nannies for well-heeled mummies) probably because they don't intend to implement it in any case. its a non-policy designed to fill a policy hole.. not a genuine policy designed to have an effect.

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same ol blah blah blah blah, boring LL but fun reading when I am stuck waiting for the next half hour so I can do "Candy Crush"

[monman12]

TGSE: "So, John, what would you see as a workable policy to deal with climate change? Or do you believe it is already a lost cause and there is nothing our government could or should be doing about it?"

Australia is but a flea on the dog when it comes to reduction of GHG emissions on a global scale. Thus Australia will never be able to deal with climate change. If you accept (understand)  the science of anthropogenic  global warming and the close correlation it has with atmospheric CO2 levels you, like myself,  would be somewhat depressed with the attached graph, bearing in mind that the Kyoto feel-good talk-good fest was in 1997.

If you are interested the  rate of change of the CO2 concentration since then has been increasing.

nɥºɾ

[the_great_she_elephant]

Thanks John, actually I do have a fairly good idea of where we are heading and, yes, it is a bit depressing. My only (rather selfish) consolation is that, at 72 years of age, I probably won't be around to experience the worst of it.

Your post did get me thinking though: maybe I won't bother to vote at all in this election - after all I'm only one flea among millions on the back of Australia, my vote isn't going to make any difference, is it?