Australian parliament passes divisive carbon tax

Published: 12/10/2011 at 06:32 PM
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Australia's lower house on Wednesday passed a contentious new tax on carbon pollution to combat climate change which has angered many voters and threatens Prime Minister Julia Gillard's hold on power.

Conveyor belts carry coal from the open cut mine to the Loy Yang B power station in the Latrobe Valley, 150km east of Melbourne. Australia's lower house on Wednesday passed a contentious new tax on carbon pollution to combat climate change which has angered many voters and threatens Prime Minister Julia Gillard's hold on power.

After years of heated debate, the government won the count on what it said was the most important environmental and economic reform in a generation.

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Discussion 1 : 12/10/2011 at 11:09 AM1
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Another proof that the politicians will say whatever it pleases the people to get elected then do whatever they pleases once in the office.
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