Turning Off Turnbull
With Malcolm Turnbull’s political career seemingly all but over, his only significant legacy may be bad lighting:
The importation of General Lighting Service (GLS) Electric Filament Lamps will be prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (the Regulations) from 1 February 2009…
The maximum penalty for importing these goods without import approval is a fine not exceeding $110,000 or 5 times the value of the goods, whichever is the greater.
Meanwhile, Tony Abbott is already breaking left-wing hearts.
posted on 02 December 2009 by skirchner
in Economics, Politics
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Turnbull wanted to put a price on carbon. Abbott wants a regulatory approach to climate change including “energy-efficient buildings,
better land management and biosequestration”.
By all means put the case for a carbon tax, but you can’t tell me you’re going to support this new regulation-only policy of Abbott’s? Seriously?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/03 at 08:15 AM
Besides, Abbott was in favour of a carbon tax last week. This week, who knows! It seem unlikely given that he says the words “Great big new tax” at every opportunity. A McKibben hybrid scheme still puts a price on carbon, so I don’t see how Abbott could claim that’s not a tax but the CPRS is.
Come on admit it, none of you believe its happening. The whole point of last week’s exercise was to roll the Liberal moderates so you can an ETS scare campaign.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/03 at 08:39 AM
I think Tony was mistaken in ruling out a tax. The McKibbin model should appeal to both believers and skeptics, because it is much easier to calibrate the long-run price of carbon emissions.
Posted by skirchner on 12/03 at 09:54 PM
Mistaken in ruling out a tax? Its the foundation of his political strategy on climate change!
Repeat after me: “Great big new tax, Great big new tax, Great big new tax ...”. I’m sure Tony will be closely studying the 1993 election campaign over the holidays. I mean, it could well work in a normal situation, but this is not a normal situation. The Libs are hopelessly behind in the polls, the Liberal Party near-as-dammit split last week, and they look like an unelectable rabble.
Frankly, the Libs have snookered themselves. They can’t put a price on carbon because they plan to run an ETS scare campaign, so they’re left with regulation, which is anathema to most of them.
Its time the hard-right came out, loud and proud, and declared they don’t accept the science. Then we can have proper contest: Denialists vs Warmists.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/04 at 12:35 AM
Abbott has given finance to an agrarian socialist. Come on Abbott-supporting libertarians, defend that!
Turnbull was so much closer to you politically but he was fatally flawed because he accepted mainstream climate science. Now you’ve got the shadow finance minister you deserve.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/08 at 03:18 AM