Carbon Trading Scheme: Qld Taxpayers Warned about Carbon Tax

Queensland taxpayers will pay the price for state-owned power generators being devalued by the federal carbon tax, a Senate committee has been warned.

A committee scrutinising the proposed federal tax sat in Brisbane on Monday, where Queensland Resources Council chief Michael Roche argued Australia should not adopt a tax ahead of its international competitors.

Carbon Trading Scheme: Qld Taxpayers Warned about Carbon Tax

Carbon Trading Scheme: Costs of Climate Tax 'Could Drive Farmers From the Land'

Carbon tax costs could push farmers off the land and raise the price of agricultural productivity, a Senate committee has been told.

Sitting in Brisbane, the Senate select committee on the scrutiny of new taxes heard that the Queensland government would forgo $1 billion in royalties in the coming decade because of the tax.

Carbon Trading Scheme: Costs of Climate Tax 'Could Drive Farmers From the Land'

Many Would Back Repealing Carbon Price

Half the country supports Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's stance that he would overturn the carbon pricing scheme should the coalition with the next election, a news survey shows.

The weekly online Essential Research survey released on Monday shows the prospect of a coalition election win remains clear cut, with only a minor increase in support for Labor recorded in the latest week.

Labor support among voters rose to 45 per cent from 44 per cent last week on a two-party preferred basis, compared with 55 per cent for the coalition, down from 56 per cent previously.

Fifty per cent of the 1053 respondents supported Mr Abbott's stance that he would repeal the carbon price legislation on winning power, while 36 per cent said they opposed such a move.

Emotional PM Defends Carbon Tax Plan

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard became emotional today during an address to the National Press Club, on the Government's carbon tax plan. Ms Gillard's voice wavered as she talked about her nature of being a shy, reserved school girl. But she was unwavering in her answer to what she thought of the reporting of her Government's carbon pricing plan.

Listen to Julia Defend her Carbon tax position regardless of how unpopular it is:

Julia Justifying her Unpopular Carbon Tax

Carbon Trading Scheme: Carbon trading has its risks including fraud, warn experts

CARBON trading experts say there is potential for fraud in the global market, but checks and balances are improving.

Under the government's carbon pricing plan announced on Sunday, more than half of the emissions abatement to 2020 will come from companies buying it from overseas, at an estimated cost of $3 billion, with the remainder coming from Australian carbon farming and other initiatives.

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Carbon Trading Scheme: Suffocating the Economy One Tax at a Time

Carbon Trading Scheme: Suffocating the Economy One Tax at a Time

Carbon Trading Scheme: Carbon tax: Heat rises as voters reject Julia Gillard's plan

ANGRY Australians have vowed to vote Julia Gillard from office at the next election after yesterday's controversial carbon tax announcement.

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Carbon Trading Scheme: Carbon tax: Heat rises as voters reject Julia Gillard's plan

Alan Jones speaks to Lord Christopher Monckton about carbon tax and climate change.

Alan Jones speaks to Lord Christopher Monckton about carbon tax and climate change.

Some really good content here and well worth a listen, in stark contrast to the Adam Spencer where there was a clear bias to try and discredit any opponant to a carbon tax.

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Lord Christopher Monckton interview with Adam Spencer

Controversial climate sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton is currently in Australia on a lecture tour.

He spoke not once, but twice to Adam Spencer this morning...

Listen to the 2 part interview (Adam hung up mid air and called Lord Christopher Monckton back who agreed to finish the "debate".

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.Controversial climate sceptic Lord Monckton Set to Speak at National Press Club

CLIMATE sceptic Christopher Monckton has been offered a prime speaking slot at the National Press Club in Canberra on July 19, despite a spate of cancelled public appearances.

Lord Monckton - who recently accused Julia Gillard's climate adviser Ross Garnaut of “fascist” views - is set to debate the Australia's Institute's executive director, economist Richard Denniss.

The Australian Online understands Lord Monckton was offered the spot in response to a request from his tour organisers.

The engagement is yet to be finalised as he has a speaking engagement in Melbourne which he is trying to shift.

It's understood the press club board approved the offer to Lord Monckton on Friday, while Dr Denniss has accepted the invitation.

National Press Club senior vice president Steve Lewis said the role of the club was to “provide a civilised forum for an important debate”.

“That's why we have extended the invitation to Lord Monckton and Dr Denniss to have this debate,” he said.

Dr Denniss has worked as a strategic adviser to Greens leader Bob Brown and worked as chief-of-staff to former Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja.

Lord Monckton has had speaking appearances cancelled at clubs in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth since arriving in Australia, after his comments about Professor Garnaut were revealed. Lord Monckton later said he had apologised to Professor Garnaut.

Engagements at the Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club and Port Adelaide Football Club have also been cancelled.

Lord Monckton's tour organisers have subsequently arranged for him to speak at the Bardon Conference Venue in Queensland and the South Adelaide Football Club in South Australia.

Lord Monckton has also spoken at a mining conference in Perth, and at the city's Notre Dame University, during his current visit.

But he today hit out at those responsible for cancelling his appearances, saying it was evidence the climate change movement was faltering.

“I see this simply as a mark of naked fear on the part of people who had arrogantly decided to politicise science and have now discovered that the truth is the truth, whether they like it or not,” Lord Monckton said.

“What we're seeing here is the last gasp of quite an unpleasant international political movement which had decided to try to politicise science itself and which has now failed.”

“If they were confident of their own scientific and economic position, they would not be frightened to allow the other side of the case to be heard.”

Organisers of Lord Monckton's national tour were told his booking of a Port Adelaide Footbal Club function room was “unsuitable”.

Port Adelaide's media manager Andrew Rutter said the booking was made by a staff member but cancelled after management became aware of it.

“Port Adelaide is a sporting club and that is what we are about,” Mr Rutter said.

“The club respects everyone's right to an opinion, but does not see itself or its facilities as a platform for any political viewpoint.”http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Lord Monckton said the club did not understand what freedom of speech meant.

“In Australia it always used to be that you got a fair go and clearly that is no longer the case,” he said.

“Before I came here I had a look at the international reputation of Australia and a number of the websites that monitored human rights for instance are beginning to talk of Australia as no longer a free country because access to information is so controlled.”

TheAge.com.au

Carbon Trading Scheme: Andrew Wilkie Sets out Conditions to Support Carbon Tax

JULIA Gillard can secure the final vote she needs to pass the carbon tax if she promises to protect a zinc mine in Hobart.

Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie last night met the Prime Minister to discuss his terms after she won support from the Greens and independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor for the package.

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Carbon Trading Scheme: Carbon Price Announcement on Sunday

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