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> First they allowed the rightists to steal their gun rights and now the
> socialist weaklings allow a woman to impose the carbon tax on them.
> Rumor is that the only sex Aussie men enjoy is up the arse with a dildo.
>
> This victory for the leftist socialists in Australia proves that
> rightists, especially Australian rightists, are weak and unintelligent.
> All they do is whinge all day and night like babies. It is no different
> in the USA or UK.
>
> Bow to your Queen, subjects and slaves. Maybe you will make up for lost
> jobs by selling sexual favors on the streets of Perth or Sydney.
>
> Carbon tax details fail to sway business
>
> Major business lobby groups that were opposed to the Government's plan to
> put a price on carbon have not changed their stance now the detail has
> been revealed.
>
> The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has been a vocal
> opponent of Australia implementing any form of carbon pricing until there
> is an international agreement involving other major emitters.
>
> ACCI chief executive Peter Anderson says his main concern with the
> Government's carbon price proposal remains that many other countries still
> do not have one.
>
> "That is the core problem we have with today's announcement - not the fact
> that the Government is wanting to take some action in respect of climate
> change, but the fact that the Government is doing so in a way that is
> going to expose our industry to significant competitiveness issues," he
> told The National Interest on ABC Radio National.
>
> He said he was particularly concerned about the potential impact on small
> and medium businesses which are not directly affected by the tax, but are
> likely to see their input costs rise.
>
> "Even though the Government, I think, has done a big effort to try and
> provide some industry assistance at the top end, and some household
> assistance at the bottom end, so many thousands of small and medium
> businesses are simply exposed, they're not getting any compensation as a
> result of this announcement," he added.
>
> The Australian Industry Group has also expressed its concerns about the
> package, saying the compensation to trade-exposed firms may not be high
> enough.
>
> "I think the price is too high - it was clearly the price the Greens took
> to the last election - $23 [per tonne] is a world-leading price," said the
> Ai Group's chief executive Heather Ridout.
>
> The Australian Coal Association is also maintaining its opposition to a
> carbon pricing scheme, despite the announcement of a $1.3 billion package
> to support jobs in the industry while it transitions to the effect of a
> carbon price.
>
> That $1.3 billion equates to more than $30,000 per worker employed in the
> industry, according to recent Government estimates of the number of coal
> workers.
>
> The Coal Association's executive director, Ralph Hillman, says there will
> still be mine closures and job losses under the proposed scheme.
>
> "This policy that's been rolled out today meets all our worst expectations
> - it exposes the coal industry to rises in its production costs, the cost
> of mining coal in Australia will now go up to the tune of $18 billion over
> 10 years," he told Radio National.
>
> Climate Change Minister Greg Combet acknowledged to reporters in Canberra
> that some of the most polluting "gassy" coal mines would struggle to
> survive the transition to carbon pricing.
>
> However, Tony Maher from the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy
> Union (CFMEU) says the package provides the funding the sector needs to
> reduce its emissions.
>
> "The Coal Association needs to come out in support of this package - it
> will give them time to clean up the industry," he said.
>
> "We support cleaning up industries, not closing them down, and the
> Australian coal industry has a long and vibrant future for decades to
> come."
>
> 'Solar on steroids'
>
> However, not all businesses have come out in opposition to the carbon
> price.
>
> The renewable energy industry has expressed its delight with the
> Government's proposed $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation which
> will invest in large scale renewable energy projects.
>
> It has also welcomed the consolidation of the Government's $3.2 billion
> worth of existing clean energy programs under the new Australian Renewable
> Energy Agency (ARENA).
>
> The chief executive of the Australian Solar Energy Society John Grimes
> says his members warmly welcome the boost in funding for renewable energy.
>
> "This is great news for solar - in fact this will put solar on steroids in
> Australia," he told reporters.
>
> "We particularly welcome the $10 billion fund to fund large-scale
> renewable projects."
>
> Industries that are not directly impacted appear to be taking more of a
> wait and see approach.
>
> Retailers are hoping the compensation to households will be enough to
> offset the real and perceived increase in prices resulting from the carbon
> tax.
>
> The Australian National Retailers' Association's Margy Osmond says public
> perceptions of the carbon tax may be more important for the retail
> industry than the actual impact of the scheme.
>
> "From our perspective, confidence will be king - it will be all about how
> this is communicated to the public," she said.
>
> "The carbon tax and the prospect of it has played a part in people's [lack
> of] willingness to spend, so we're very keen for this to be communicated
> well."
>
> Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, climate-change,
> government-and-politics, federal-government, tax, coal, emissions-trading,
> australia
>
> First posted 5 hours 5 minutes ago
>
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