Combet Slams Attacks On Carbon Tax Plan
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 31
No. 7,
July 2011
It's two weeks since the federal government released the long-awaited details of its carbon price, and the polls are still indicating a lukewarm response.
Asked if the government will be forced to rework the tax or consider alternatives if support doesn't pick up, Mr Combet gave an exasperated response.
"Give us a break will you, God, this is such rubbish," he told Network Ten on Sunday.
"The detail (of the carbon price) has been out for two weeks. There has been months of deceitful, misrepresentative campaigning by (Opposition Leader) Tony Abbott, supported by some others."
He insisted the government won't waver on its plan to price carbon at $23 a tonne starting July 1, 2012. Read the full report here.
Source: Crystal Ja, Sydney Morning Herald.
