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Rudd Government Carbon Trading BillThe Rudd government released details of its proposed carbon trading scheme and released a draft bill in March 2009. It was called the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009. As expected, the proposed legislation was similar to the content proposed in their Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme paper. Naturally no-one was happy - from the Greens et al who thought it wasn't strong enough to industry groups that complained about the effect on coal and electricity etc. The 'exposure draft' legislation from March 2009 - and commentary is posted on the government website - click here. TWO MONTHS LATER in May 2009, the government released a SECOND round of proposed legislation making considerable changes to their initial Bills. In particular they extended the start date to 2011 (from 2010) - and changed the compensation rates to industry. In December 2008 when launching the CPRS, Kevin Rudd said "The cost of inaction is equally clear" and "Climate change is nothing less than a threat to our people, our nation and our planet. It is a threat that, if left unaddressed, has the capacity to permanently to affect our way of life. I say we can wait no more. The time has come for action." Now it seems that we can wait - another year - before commencing the scheme.
NEW CARBON Legislation - May 2009 They are now actively seeking support for the scheme from the Senate.... which presents a problem. At present the Coalition seems inclined to oppose it. That leaves the Greens, Nick Xenophon and Steve Fielding... Links and information relating to the 'new' proposed carbon scheme... The federal government's special climate change website: click here.
The first page of the website outlines the Carbon Pollution Reduction scheme - all related documents - reports, legislation etc are posted on the page. It includes links to a number of related websites - Garnaut Review, Taskforce report, etc. The 'changes' to the original scheme/legislation are documented here. New measures for the Carbon pollution reduction scheme Legislation - the NEW legislation introduced in May 2009 is located here.
· Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 Media reports from May 2009 Global warning fraud squad Emissions retreat just so Napoleon Delaying ETS is purely cynical Coalition high and dry Media reports from March 2009 Penny Wong
The Liberal Party decided at its Federal Council in mid-March to "vote against the Bill in its current form". In March 2009 the Independents and Greens were not looking like they would support the Bill. |