Speeches, Environment, Emissions Trading Scheme
This emissions trading scheme bill, the Carbon Pollution Reduction Bill 2010 is not in the national interest. It remains a deeply flawed policy. It will destroy tens of thousands of jobs while delivering little or no environmental benefit. It is a great big new tax masquerading as an environmen... (10-Feb)
Speeches, Environment, The Economy, Emissions Trading Scheme
About 16 months ago when I assumed responsibilities for climate change within the coalition to examine the merit of a deeply flawed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme put up by the government, the first call I got the next morning at 20 to seven was from a friend of mine who runs a cattle station in ... (03-Feb)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Emissions Trading Scheme
The Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Emissions Trading Design, the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP, today visited Geelong to meet with a range of industry and local government representatives to discuss the adverse economic and job impacts that the Rudd Government’s proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (E... (27-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, Environment, Emissions Trading Scheme
Topic: Renewable Energy Target
GREG HUNT: Australia will have a renewable energy target of 20 per cent. The Opposition’s key concerns have been met by the Government, and today’s decision by the Government to accept our key concerns is a victory for common sense and it’s a victory for ... (19-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Emissions Trading Scheme
The defeat of the Government’s emissions trading Bill occurred because the Government hasn’t got it right – in its current form, the Government’s scheme will export jobs and emissions, doing little or nothing for the environment.
The Government’s Bill is friendless. Every non –Government Senat... (13-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
Topics: ETS Senate Vote, Proposal for a greener, cheaper, smarter ETS.
MARIUS BENSON: Andrew Robb one certainty in this complex issue is that the Government’s Bill will be defeated in... (13-Aug)
Articles, Emissions Trading Scheme
In its current form, the Federal Government’s emissions trading scheme will export jobs and emissions because of the massive tax on electricity which will make key regional industries uncompetitive. There is an alternative.
The Coalition and Nick Xenophon’s release yesterday of research commi... (11-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
Independent economic research commissioned by the Coalition and Independent Senator Nick Xenophon demonstrates that the Rudd Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will unnecessarily drive up electricity prices, destroy jobs and expand the size of government in Australia.
The research, by resp... (10-Aug)