The Nationals support the negotiation of amendments which make Labor’s proposed emissions trading scheme better for regional Australia.
Senator Fiona Nash, deputy leader of the Nationals in the Senate, said it was still a bad scheme. “I have said from day one that I cannot support any scheme that affects jobs and productivity in regional Australia,” Senator Nash said.
“The Opposition obviously wants to be involved in negotiations to improve this dog of a scheme but it is unlikely that the Labor Government will agree to anything that could possibly make it palatable for regional Australia.
“I also object to the bullying tactics of the Labor Government to get this legislation debated and passed before the Copenhagen meeting of world leaders on climate change. None of the world’s major polluters or our major trading partners are going to Denmark with a self-designed straitjacket on their economy.
“This is a major new tax that will change the way our economy works and it will drive up the price of everything from electricity to food. It is the same as increasing the GST by 25 per cent.
“It will cost Australian jobs, particularly in regional areas.
“The Earth’s temperature will not be affected by whatever gesture Australia’s Labor Government makes.”
The Nationals’ practical policy response to climate change is available here:
Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:02 PM
Please vote the whole climate change bill DOWN as it is a nefarious scheme that is being forged by a web of deceit. The world is cooling not warming.
Weather is weather and we cannot change it. Please defy Malcom Turnbull and VOTE IT DOWN! Read the proposed Treaty and read about the $7BILLION DOLLARS AUSTRALIA WILL HAVE TO HAND OVER TO THE corrupt UN YEARLY FOR THEM TO DISTRIBUTE IN ANY WAY THEY SEE FIT - CHINA IS ONE OF THE NATIONS MENTIONED. If the Coalition does not vote this down it will mean our politicians will have betrayed this country and set it up for the new World Government. I would expect the Labor polliticians to do this as they are already Socialists - if you want to read what will happen to us read the book "Stasiland" - a story of Communism and the loss of all freedoms. Don't think it cannot happen here It is well on the way. Also don't be fooled by the European Union and their newly elected President. tHEY ARE BEING SOFTENED UP BY THEIR POLITICIANS TOO. The Socialists have been setting up western countries for this for thirty years or more and it is now almost a reality. We will be spied upon slaves and that is not what thousands of Australian lives were given for. You all have children and grandchildren. They will be the downtrodden slaves of the New World Order. That is what Rudd and Wong stand for. Don't give them this power. You can still save this country. We have only a handful of conservative journalists who try to expose this. The rest have been indoctrinated at the Universities by permanent left wing students.. That is why there is chaos in Australia today.
Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:09 PM
Another request. Please Fiona, talk to your Liberal party Senators and reinforce Barnaby's arguments against this bill. They need to read the Treaty to realise just what it is setting us up for. The Govt is relying on politicians to be too busy to read it carefully. Barnaby has made the time and is taking the fight to them. Please do not toe the party line and vote with the numbers. Mr Turnbull is not doing the right thing by Australians if he is willing to help bring this bill in. The Opposition should defy PM Rudd and never pass this legislation - even if there is a double dissolution.
I think that Mr Turnbull should be sacked as Party Leader if he dares to try and force the party into passing this. Many people now think that he is not working for ordinary Australians and do not trust him. This is a disaster for the Coalition.