| WE SAY NO TO CARBON TAX |
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We consider it a concerning development that a “Carbon Tax” has been introduced based on the results of unsettled science as it relates to climate change. Government assertions that “sea levels are rising”[i], “the average surface temperature of Earth has warmed”[ii], “oceans are heating up and acidifying”[iii] are still matters undergoing strong debate as data comes to light showing the Earth is not as sensitive to an increase in CO2 as previously thought and does in fact release heat into space[iv], and that sea levels are not rising.[v] It is also concerning that the Australian government has decided to operate from a precautionary principle, likening their action to “purchasing car insurance”, just in case there is some truth in the unsettled scientific research.[vi] It is our understanding that policy decisions that have an estimated expenditure in the region of billions of dollars, and an expectation of strong impact on our primary industries, should not be made on the basis of unsettled science, or fear based “what if” scenarios imagined by economists and right wing environmentalists. We reject a Carbon Tax or Emissions Trading Scheme as we have seen the latter lead to a farmer having his land regulated out of use [read stolen] by the government to make it a carbon sink so they could look good on the world stage.[vii] Our policy directive regarding this matter is to recognise and acknowledge that climate changes are the result of natural influences and that Australia’s CO2 input is so miniscule as to be economically unviable to act upon. In layman’s terms “why insure a $5,000.00 car for $25,000.00?” References:
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