BBC Reports:Australia plans to impose carbon tax on worst polluters

This is my first thread...here we go(sorry if it's in the wrong forum mods).

Prime Minister Julia Gillard said carbon dioxide emissions would be taxed at A$23 ($25; £15) per tonne from 2012. The country's biggest economic reform in a generation will cover some 500 companies. In 2015, a market-based trading scheme will be introduced. Households are expected to see consumer prices rise by nearly 1%, and the move has been criticised by the opposition.
Critics argue the levy would damage economic competitiveness. Australia is one of the world's worst emitters of greenhouse gases per head of population. The country relies on coal for 80% of its electricity generation, and is a major coal exporter.
Charm offensive
Under the new scheme set to begin on 1 July 2012, the government plans to include any company that produces at least 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. However, agriculture, forestry and land will be excluded from the levy. Motorists are also to be exempt, except for heavy lorries. Steelmakers, coal mines and electricity generators will receive compensation to ensure they stay in business. Other tax cuts are planned for consumers. "As a nation, we need to put a price on carbon and create a clean energy future," Ms Gillard told a news conference in Canberra.
"Australians want to do the right thing by the environment." The prime minister is due to make a televised address later on Sunday to try to sell the package to the nation. The biggest polluters will be paying the fixed price per tonne of CO2 until 2015, when a market-based trading scheme is expected to be introduced. The government will then set a floor price and an upper limit for at least the first three years to avoid excessive price fluctuations. The energy industry and the political opposition have mounted a vociferous campaign against the carbon tax, with protests in all of Australia's major cities in March. Critics argue a levy would damage economic competitiveness. Continue reading the main story PROPOSED CARBON TAX scheme to start on 1 July 2012 levy threshold is 25,000 tonnes of CO2 per year some 500 companies will be affected agriculture, forestry and land are exempt compensation for polluters to stay competitive market-based trading scheme kicks in from 2015 target to cut 159m tonnes of CO2 by 2020 Opinion polls show roughly 60% of voters against the policy. The government hopes to win them over by spending some of the cash raised by the carbon tax to compensate households for higher energy bills. It is promising tax cuts for low and middle-income households, as well as increased state pension and welfare payments. However, Australia's ABC national broadcaster says households are expected to see consumer prices - including food - rise by an average of 0.7% due to the effect of the carbon prices on large emitters. 'Self-harm' Ms Gillard's coalition government has a majority of just one seat in the lower house of parliament.

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So more pointless carbon taxing for the world.
I wouldn't be surprised if Al Gore had anything to do with it!!!

It has got to do with new world currency.

Carbon tax and carbon credits are going to be the new way to do business.

Rothschild Initiative.

The pathetic thing about this , being in Australia, is they use the trump that Australians are the worst per head in the world, yet we account for for about 5% of the worlds total consumption.( i think)

It is the end of Australia, the start of the worst things to happen yet in this world.

It is only going to get worse from here.

What's wrong with pollution anyways???
There is nothing to be done really, stop punishing
Polluters for being successful!
Clearly big business owners have conspired to
Increase their costs by devising this scheme.
You cannot stop pollution.

This is a sad day for the world

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I agree. For every ton they spew into the air they should receive money from the government. There's no global warming at all it's just a myth.

Originally posted by guessing
It is the end of Australia, the start of the worst things to happen yet in this world.

It is only going to get worse from here.

Like they say freedom isn't free.

So how long do you think it's going to be before they have a breathing tax?

A video from 1992. This has been building for a long time.

Originally posted by kro32
reply to post by Janky Red

 

I agree. For every ton they spew into the air they should receive money from the government. There's no global warming at all it's just a myth.

They should spew extra because it makes things cheaper.
Maybe they can pump it into people's homes, then people breathing
Can "filter" out the alleged "bad" stuff that is being spewed.
Pollution isn't real, it is natural

Its a 100% correct and true, comes into effect JULY 1 2012.

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Yes pollution is a complete fabrication by the government. There is no proof of it and even the corporations tell us they don't pollute.

Why anyone would try to accuse corporations of polluting is beyond me.

Australia must be part of the NWO's plans

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If I was to give a guess, Australia is going to be the headquaters.

this annoys me so much its a complete hoax to help bring in a world government of course though julia Gilard has no idea what she is doing she thinks she is saving the environment.... Even IF global warming were man made, which it isnt it is due to the sun increasing in temperature in the last 100 years.. A tax on carbon would do and will do absolutly nothing if only Julia Gilard knew she it was made to destroy industries and farmers and stop people being able to be self suffiecient.. But no... I am totally outraged by this I have felt sorry for america because of how bad they are being treated by their government and how far down the globalists hole they were but now we are going to be even further... This is going to destroy Australia and its by design!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! WAKE UP AUSTRALIA!!!!!!!

You are absolutely right. The worlds getting hotter cause the sun's heating up but people won't see it will they..


AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH i'm so frustrated at them!

Originally posted by kro32
reply to post by Janky Red

 

Yes pollution is a complete fabrication by the government. There is no proof of it and even the corporations tell us they don't pollute.

Why anyone would try to accuse corporations of polluting is beyond me.

Australia must be part of the NWO's plans

Exactly, we collect the greasy run off from the streets and use it to make healing tea
For sore throats and digestive problems. Fact is, athletes train special facilities loaded with air pollution
Because it increases their performance and health prospects!

I remember when America's rivers used to catch fire and they blamed it on the factories, with no proof I might add. But they made it out to be a big deal.

What they don't realize is that it made the fish swim faster to avoid the fires so their muscles grew bigger and they were better to eat because a healthy fish means a healthy human.

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The Koche brothers financed a study trying to prove that smog reduces skin cancer.

And no, I'm not being a smart arse, they really did.

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And swallowing semen prevents breast cancer:

wiki.answers.com...

Originally posted by kro32
I remember when America's rivers used to catch fire and they blamed it on the factories, with no proof I might add. But they made it out to be a big deal.

What they don't realize is that it made the fish swim faster to avoid the fires so their muscles grew bigger and they were better to eat because a healthy fish means a healthy human.

I didn't realize you are a scientist too!
I'm an economist myself!
Bigger fish, means more beef, means more jobs, which pay better wages which makes
A stronger Economy!!!

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The hilarity of it all is that the whole solar system in undergoing "Climate Change"
Mars
Pluto
Pluto2
Jupiter

Hmm somehow we caused this. And don't worry it was NOT the sun.

reply to post by kro32

Here are the facts:

* Humans are destroying the environment in many, many disturbing and devastating ways.
* The Australian carbon tax does very little to nothing to slow down carbon pollution.
* Businesses simply pass off the extra tax costs to the common consumer.
* My energy bill goes up by 18% (yes, it already has).