Friday 11 July 2014

Blow for Australia government as carbon tax repeal fails

ENERGY NEWS
Blow for Australia government as carbon tax repeal fails
Sydney (AFP) July 10, 2014 - Australia's conservative government on Thursday suffered a setback when the upper house Senate voted against abolishing a carbon tax, the central platform of its election win last year. Prime Minister Tony Abbott went to the polls in September vowing that the divisive pollution levy would go, arguing the cost was being passed to consumers, resulting in higher utility bills. The tax was i ... more


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