The Gillard Government is doing its best to divert attention from parliamentary scrutiny of its carbon tax plans, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. The Government’s Climate Commission has scheduled a public forum at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 24 May* coinciding with a Senate Budget Estimates hearing…
DetailsThe Coalition’s Dams and Water Management Task Group today completed a two-day visit to the Gulf catchment in North Queensland. Task group members Barnaby Joyce, Ian Macdonald and Simon Birmingham inspected potential sites on the Flinders and Gilbert rivers. “Water is wealth and if we want to grow some of the disparate…
DetailsLabor’s carbon tax chaos has continued with delays announced to tax incentives for energy efficiency measures that would have helped to reduce the impact of the carbon tax on many businesses. The Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program has become another of Labor’s election promises to be broken in some way. By delaying…
DetailsLabor’s home insulation scheme leaves a sorry tale of destruction and a million homeowners still in the dark. Four installers working on the program died, around 200 house fires are known to have occurred, many businesses have been destroyed, significant numbers of jobs lost and approaching $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds have been…
DetailsLabor’s reported commitment to yesterday’s meeting of the carbon tax Industry Transitional Assistance Working Group that the 2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) assistance package is “now back on the table” means petrol is on the way up or other promises are set to be broken. Labor has now: · stated the carbon…
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.…
DetailsToday’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…
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…
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