Australia Repeals Carbon Tax

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 17, 2014 @02:09PM from the you-keep-it dept.

schwit1 notes that the Australian government has repealed a controversial carbon tax. After almost a decade of heated political debate, Australia has become the world's first developed nation to repeal carbon laws that put a price on greenhouse gas emissions. In a vote that could highlight the difficulty in implementing additional measures to reduce carbon emissions ahead of global climate talks next year in Paris, Australia's Senate on Wednesday voted 39-32 to repeal a politically divisive carbon emissions price that contributed to the fall from power of three Australian leaders since it was first suggested in 2007.

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Whoo Hoo! by Greyfox · 2014-07-17 14:45 · Score: 4, Funny

Time to put a big pot of carbon on the barbie!

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Ask Dr Seuss! by MrKaos · 2014-07-17 20:42 · Score: 3, Funny
- I do not like this Abbott twit,
- I do not like him just one bit,
- I do not like his marriage stance,
- Leaving gays without a chance.
- I do not like his 50s views,
- About a womans right to choose.
- I do not like that he thinks strange,
- Science facts on climate change.
- I do not like the way he speaks,
- And fumbles talking on his feets.
- I do not like his lies and tricks.
- I do not like his head of bricks.
- I think we need to vote again.
- I do not want him as PM
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