Today we got past the first hurdle on the putting in a pollution trading scheme. Here it's called a "Carbon TAX", which is Julia's way of inflicting the most pain on herself via the polls, but I'd rate it over the name Kevin failed to get through. There is a great review of this event over at Annabel Crabb's blog.
I first read about carbon trading around 10 years ago, probably in the book "Natural Capitalism", which you can read free online (Nat. Cap.) and at the time I thought it would never be possible for our society to get to that point. Today we're here, and it feels like no time has passed.
As a tongue in cheek celebration, I went out and bought cakes for the staff in the office. I don't think there was one other person in the office who thought it was even remotely sensible for us to bring in carbon trading, with at least one person boycotting the morning tea offer. At the end of 15mins of heated discussion, explaining to me why it was a bad idea, I only got back to my desk by 'agreeing to disagree'.
My point in relating this anecdote is to say that I think the carbon tax has a very small chance of survival, I hope that the Australian Labor party can sharpen up its ability to communicate, or that Malcolm Turnbull will replace the monkey who's leading the Liberals before the next election, but after 11 years of John Howard as PM, nothing would surprise me in Australian Politics.
Thanks Julia - you did a good thing.
You can see what the Guardian thought here (the source of the image)
I first read about carbon trading around 10 years ago, probably in the book "Natural Capitalism", which you can read free online (Nat. Cap.) and at the time I thought it would never be possible for our society to get to that point. Today we're here, and it feels like no time has passed.
As a tongue in cheek celebration, I went out and bought cakes for the staff in the office. I don't think there was one other person in the office who thought it was even remotely sensible for us to bring in carbon trading, with at least one person boycotting the morning tea offer. At the end of 15mins of heated discussion, explaining to me why it was a bad idea, I only got back to my desk by 'agreeing to disagree'.
My point in relating this anecdote is to say that I think the carbon tax has a very small chance of survival, I hope that the Australian Labor party can sharpen up its ability to communicate, or that Malcolm Turnbull will replace the monkey who's leading the Liberals before the next election, but after 11 years of John Howard as PM, nothing would surprise me in Australian Politics.
Thanks Julia - you did a good thing.
You can see what the Guardian thought here (the source of the image)
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