Saturday, July 16, 2011

Carbon tax will enrich foreign traders - Abbott | News.com.au
FEDERAL Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says Julia Gillard's carbon tax is "a get rich scheme for foreign carbon traders".
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"I'm all in favour of doing the right thing by the carbon traders of equatorial Guinea and Kazakhstan," Mr Abbott told the conference.

"And all the other places Kevin Rudd likes to visit.

"I am sure they are very decent honest people. I'm sure the last thing they want to do is rip off Australian business."

Mr Abbott said government documents show $57 billion will be sent abroad under this scheme.
Revealed: The real winners of Gillard's carbon price plan | News.com.au
BIG banks, accountants and lawyers are among the big winners to cash in on the carbon plan, as companies wrestle with reporting requirements arising from the tax.
Reality Show: Al Gore Connects the Dots | OnEarth Magazine
My only true gripe with the event doesn't have to do so much with the theme, but with the timing. It's a mere ten days before 350.org's big Moving Planet distributed global action. Billed as "a day to move beyond fossil fuels," creative events and actions are planned in cities and towns all over the world.

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