Australia repeals maligned 2-year-old carbon tax

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AURAPTOR

Thursday, July 17, 2014 7:10 PM

By KRISTEN GELINEAU
From Associated Press
July 17, 2014 6:46 AM EST

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia's government repealed a much-maligned carbon tax on the nation's worst greenhouse gas polluters on Thursday, ending years of contention over a measure that became political poison for the lawmakers who imposed it.

The Senate voted 39 to 32 to axe the 24.15 Australian dollar ($22.60) tax per metric ton of carbon dioxide that was introduced by the center-left Labor government in July 2012. Conservative lawmakers burst into applause as the final tally was announced.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott's conservative coalition government rose to power last year on the promise of getting rid of the tax, assuring voters that removing it would reduce household electricity bills. He plans to replace the measure with a taxpayer-financed AU$2.55 billion fund to pay industry incentives to use cleaner energy.

"Today, the tax that you voted to get rid of is finally gone: a useless, destructive tax which damaged jobs, which hurt families' cost of living and which didn't actually help the environment," Abbott told reporters in Canberra.

Remember: "We didn't leave the Stone Age because we ran out of rocks."

JONGSSTRAW

Thursday, July 17, 2014 7:18 PM

Kangaroos were hopping mad about that tax.

AURAPTOR

Thursday, July 17, 2014 7:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Kangaroos were hopping mad about that tax.

JONGSSTRAW

Thursday, July 17, 2014 7:37 PM

Maybe the dingo ate your baby!

REAVERFAN

Friday, July 18, 2014 2:00 AM

The oligarchy is making strong gains in Australia.

AURAPTOR

Friday, July 18, 2014 2:22 AM

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Originally posted by reaverfan:
The oligarchy is making strong gains in Australia.

AKA - common sense or sanity.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

BYTEMITE

Friday, July 18, 2014 2:25 AM

Eh, I don't know about that. I've read letters and interviews suggesting that oil companies have plans intending to capitalize on cap and trade and carbon taxes if they are ever passed here in America.

As ever, I think that businesses and governments collude to get all kinds of kick-backs, and something that might seem detrimental to a business can be easily turned into an advantage due to their influence.

I think all we can really do if you intend to resist continuing dependence on oil or if you're concerned about the climate is buy into non-fossil fuels. Here in Utah it's so sunny that it's not hard to design a net zero building, or even one that sells generated power back to the grid.

AURAPTOR

Friday, July 18, 2014 2:43 AM

The intended goal of carbon tax scams would have a net effect of nil on the environment.

It's nothing but $ redistribution , at govt control.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Friday, July 18, 2014 3:17 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
The intended goal of carbon tax scams would have a net effect of nil on the environent.

It's nothing but $ redistribution , at govt control.

Dummy.
If you explain it that clearly, the Dems will never let go of it - that is exactly what they are all about.
Please don't help them by translating it for them.

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Friday, July 18, 2014 3:28 AM

We're a backward country with a fuckwit for a prime minister.

End of story.

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