Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
Topic: David Pearce Report
JOE O’BRIEN: Andrew Robb, good morning.
ANDREW ROBB: Good Morning Joe.
JOE O’BRIEN: Now, in light of this report is it possible the Opposition will opt to support a carbon tax instead of an ETS?
ANDREW ROBB: Well what the Report does is, remarkably in a sense, ... (30-Apr)
Portfolio Media Releases, Environment, Emissions Trading Scheme
PETER CAVE: The Senate debate on the Government's scheme to tackle climate change is drawing close and with every day the Government is being squeezed harder and harder by forces on all sides of the political spectrum.
The Opposition says it has new evidence that the scheme is deeply flawed, it w... (30-Apr)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
SUSAN MCDONALD: Kevin Rudd is just as forthright about the carbon emissions trading scheme. It comes before the Senate in a few weeks and support is scant. The Government's preference is to secure the Coalition's votes, but their position is still cloudy.
The Opposition's released an independent ... (30-Apr)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
The Rudd Government is running a scare campaign rather than addressing the deep flaws of their own emissions trading scheme.
“Mr Rudd has sent former ACTU Secretary, Greg Combet, out to run a union-style scare campaign to bully people into supporting their flawed scheme, on a ‘take it or leave it... (03-Apr)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
Leaked government research shows the Rudd Government's emissions trading scheme will decimate many regional economies and lead to tens of thousands of job losses.
Secret government research reveals that many vibrant regional centres, such as Geelong, will shrink by more than 20% if Mr Rudd's sche... (26-Mar)
Portfolio Media Releases, Workplace Relations, Emissions Trading Scheme
Major industries in Geelong and thousands of jobs will be at risk if the Rudd Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme is introduced as planned.
The Federal Opposition Spokesman on Emissions Trading, the Hon. Andrew Robb AO MP, and Victorian Senator, and Shadow Special Minister of State, Michael Ron... (26-Mar)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
Revelations in “The Courier-Mail” this morning that a Minister in the Rudd Government has told the coal industry they may get more compensation confirms that the Government is making it up as they go along on emissions trading.
“The coal industry has been consistently telling the government that ... (20-Mar)
Portfolio Media Releases, Workplace Relations, Emissions Trading Scheme
Anna Bligh has failed to stand up and protect jobs in Townsville. Thousands of local jobs will be lost in Townville alone if Mr Rudd’s emissions trading scheme is introduced.
Townsville’s three refineries – Xstrata’s copper refinery, BHP’s nickel refinery and the Sun Metals zinc refinery – will a... (17-Mar)