Today’s meeting of the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee should end the uncertainty surrounding Labor’s carbon tax by revealing its true cost, according to Acting Shadow Minister for Climate Action Simon Birmingham. “After months of uncertainty this committee should bring some clarity to the debate by today naming the starting rate of the carbon tax…
Details“Tomorrow the Government’s Multi-Party Climate Change Committee meets in Canberra and must act to end the confusion and uncertainty surrounding Labor’s carbon tax by releasing hard, concrete details of Labor’s carbon tax”, Acting Shadow Minister for Climate Change Simon Birmingham said today. “The Multi-Party Climate Change Committee was established back in September. The so-called…
DetailsOne third of all set-top boxes sold in Australia are not capable of receiving all available digital channels, figures released* in response to Senator Birmingham’s questioning during Senate Estimates reveal. “Australians need to be aware that when they purchase a Standard Definition set top box they will not be able to access High…
DetailsPrices of everyday household goods will go up and keep going up under Labor’s carbon tax, according to the Acting Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Simon Birmingham. “Australia’s food and grocery manufacturers are right to highlight the impact the carbon tax would have on the prices of everyday goods,” Senator Birmingham said today.…
DetailsIt’s time for Treasurer Wayne Swan to confirm that, contrary to some media reports, estimates concerning the carbon tax will be included in this year’s budget, according to Acting Shadow Minister for Climate Change Simon Birmingham. Mr Swan will begin the Treasurer’s ritual of pre-budget Sunday morning interviews with an appearance on Sky…
DetailsThe Gillard Government is keeping taxpayers in the dark on its carbon tax agenda to such an extent that it’s now being selectively secretive about the timing of decisions supposedly taken by its so-called ‘multi-party’ committee, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. “As if it isn’t bad enough that…
DetailsLabor is refusing to comply with the requirement of a Senate Estimates Committee in its latest attempt to shield the National Broadband Network (NBN) from proper scrutiny, Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham said today. Senator Birmingham described a letter* from the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy stating its refusal to meet…
DetailsThe Greens’ hypocritical new-found support of wasteful Government advertising is another sign Australia is governed by a Labor-Greens coalition, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. The Senate today passed Senator Birmingham’s motion* stating its clear opposition to any taxpayer funded advertising campaign related to the Government’s planned carbon tax…
DetailsTaxpayers will rightly be angry with the Gillard Government for planning a multi-million dollar advertising campaign to sell them financial pain, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. It follows confirmation from Climate Change Minister Greg Combet that his department is developing options for an advertising campaign. Mr Combet…
DetailsA Labor Senator has today let the cat out of the bag on the Gillard Government’s planned taxpayer funded climate change advertising blitz, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. South Australian Senator Annette Hurley, who chairs the Senate’s Economics Committee, has late today confirmed the Government intends to use…
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