Tag Archives: Climate Change Authority

RET review: a demolition job on the way?

Posted on 25 February 2014 by Peter Boyer

The Liberals’ own Renewable Energy Target is looking very shaky. Will this be the last domino to fall? [25 February 2014 | Peter Boyer] One by one, the jigsaw pieces are falling into place. Tony Abbott’s radical plan to reverse … Continue reading →

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Our carbon price hangs in the balance

Posted on 3 September 2013 by Peter Boyer

An Abbott win on Saturday signals danger for Australia’s hard-won carbon price. [3 September 2013 | Peter Boyer] Here’s the message about climate change from Tony Abbott’s campaign launch at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre on August 25. Did you … Continue reading →

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So we have a carbon tax. What happens now?

Posted on 15 November 2011 by Peter Boyer

The passing of the carbon pricing legislation was a history-making event, but it is just the start of a long journey. [15 November 2011 | Peter Boyer] “Today we have made history,” Julia Gillard told a packed news conference in … Continue reading →

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