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Carbon Tax

Carbon tax to slug regional councils

REGIONAL councils make up the bulk of 112 local authorities that could be forced to pay the carbon tax from July 1.

 

Xenophon backs carbon tax repeal

Nick Xenophon

INDEPENDENT Senator Nick Xenophon will back the Coalition to repeal the carbon tax if it wins government at the next election.
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Minister accused of distorting speech

Federal Climate Change Minister Greg Combet.

FEDERAL Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has accused a Queenland government minister of deliberately distorting a speech by a key Gillard government adviser.
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Carbon tax decision upsets Ted

State Member for Mirani Ted Malone

STATE Member for Mirani Ted Malone has come out against the decision to include Mackay Sugar on the list of businesses set to be taxed for carbon emissions.
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Qld won't challenge carbon tax

THE Queensland Government has confirmed it will not mount a High Court challenge to the carbon tax despite the move affecting the state’s “greatest asset”.

 

Miners fear govt's budget raid

THE hints from the Budget that Treasurer Wayne Swan will release are doing little to ease the mining industry's frayed nerves.
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Poll

What issue surrounding the carbon tax is most applicable to you?

This poll ended on 07 November 2011.

It will affect my family budget.

10%

The associated compensation won't encourage a change in behaviour.

4%

It won't make a difference because the rest of the world isn't doing enough about climate change.

25%

It's an unneccesary tax because climate change is not real.

13%

We should be looking at other options to reduce carbon emissions.

17%

Nothing worries me about it. It's a good idea.

28%

This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.

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Noosa economy needs NBN access

COAST business has gone in to bat to improve access to the National Broadband Network in the second phase of the roll-out for areas like Noosa.

 

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