Tag Archives: Heather Ridout

Government shuns expert help on climate

Posted on 8 April 2014 by Peter Boyer

The government’s alternative to the Climate Change Authority looks decidedly shonky. [8 April 2014 | Peter Boyer] No-one’s going to be telling Tony Abbott or his environment minister, Greg Hunt, how to do climate policy. That’s why they’re trying to get … Continue reading →

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Why business shouldn’t put all its eggs in the anti-tax basket

Posted on 21 June 2011 by Peter Boyer

The current hysteria being whipped up against a carbon tax is not a good basis for business to come out against it. [21 June 2011 | Peter Boyer] The daily news is telling us that the proposed tax on carbon … Continue reading →

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Combet, the Greens and that carbon price

Posted on 28 December 2010 by Peter Boyer

Getting the settings in place to curb our relentlessly rising carbon emissions is the public policy challenge of our age. At year’s end there’s some hope that we might be making progress. [28 December 2010 | Peter Boyer] It’s always … Continue reading →

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