Freedumb! Australia Repeals Carbon Tax, Now Prepared For Era Of Benign Weather, Endless Growth
TONY Abbott’s great big election promise to dump what he called the great big carbon tax was finally delivered this morning after a Government ordeal of frustration and embarrassment.
Mr Abbott did not wait long to share the news, releasing a statement titled “The Carbon Tax is gone!”. “This is great news for Australian families and for our nation’s small businesses,” he said.
“At the election, the Coalition made a pledge: to scrap the carbon tax, stop the boats, get the Budget under control and build the roads of the 21st century. All these commitments were designed to help families. “We are honouring our commitments to you and building a strong and prosperous economy for a safe and secure Australia.”
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He said it would save the average family $550 a year and the first benefits would be seen in coming power bills. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said Mr Abbott had “embarrassed Australians” and that “history will judge Tony Abbott harshly for refusing to believe that action is needed on climate change.”
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http://www.news.com.au/national/australias-carbon-tax-has-been-axed-as-repeal-bills-clear-the-senate/story-fncynjr2-1226991948152
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Climate of Australia
Australia is a large island continent in the southern hemisphere with a diverse range of climate zones. These vary from tropical regions in the north through the arid expanses of the interior to temperate regions in the south.
Seasonal fluctuations can be great with temperatures ranging from above 50 ° Celsius to well below zero. Minimum temperatures are moderated by the lack of mountains and the influence of surrounding oceans.
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/ausclim/ausclim.htm
Also, the large Wikipedia Entry shows that the impact of AGW is severe for Australia:
The federal government and all state governments (New South Wales,[6] Victoria,[7] Queensland,[8] South Australia,[9] Western Australia,[10][Tasmania,[11] Northern Territories[12] and the Australian Capital Territory[13]) have explicitly recognised that climate change is being caused by greenhouse gas emissions, in conformity with the scientific opinion on climate change. Sectors of the population are actively campaigning against new coal mines and coal fired power stations because of their concern about the effects of global warming on Australia.[14][15][16] There is expected to be a net benefit to Australia of stabilising greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at 450ppm CO2 eq.[17]
The per-capita carbon footprint in Australia was rated 12th in the world by PNAS in 2011, considerably large considering the small population of the country.[18]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Australia
I do not understand how carbon tax would affect small businesses. It sounds like these two may not depend on each other that much.
