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Originally Posted by multiweb
Same here mate. You've got your own views.  Putting preferences aside. I mean, don't you think overall we're not in control anymore and we have to swallow whatever comes our way? It's like governing by proxy. Not clear at all. Don't you think important decisions that have so many ramifications in the economy and are going to strongly affect so many people for a long time should be laid out clearly, even for a vote?
I mean Howard went to the polls with the GST. Julia went to the polls saying no to the Carbon Tax. If she endorses it, then now the least is that it is clearly explained, consequences and all. That's not asking much. |
I have been a supporter of a price on carbon for many years. When the Howard government flagged aputting a price on carbon back in 06/07 I was most supportive of this direction and agreed with it. Indeed I do put preferences aside on this issue, I support a price on carbon and I am not ashamed to say so. Sorry, I know that many dissagree with this approach but for me it is the way and the future. The Labor party went to the 07 election on a very strong climate change/price on carbon platform, it was everything they talked about in the chamber and hammered Howard over it right up to D-Day (or ws that K-Day?
). As a consequence of winning government in 07 (with a massive swing =
mandate to many) the ETS was developed and was at least a start but it was knocked back in the Senate twice by the opposition (and Greens). At the 2010 election it was very clear to everyone that Laborl supported a price on carbon regardless of a single sentence by Julia Gillard, so to now say Julia lied is really clutching at straws in my opinion. I can see why some might find it worth focusing on but I suspect most of these people were of the oposing opinion already anyway on this so really it is a mute point.
What can I say?..that's my opinion, sorry.
Mike