In celebration of World Environment Day, the Queensland Division of the Property Council of Australia convened a breakfast meeting last Friday morning (June 3rd) to debate the topic “Australia needs a carbon tax”. Leading speaker for the motion … [Read more...] about Warming Alarmists Lose Yet Another Debate
Carbon Trading
The Carbon Tax: All Style no Substance?
If the government was really serious about reducing carbon emissions it could just tax the coal industry to death. Instead it plans to make us pay more for everything by introducing a carbon tax and then compensate us and everyone potentially … [Read more...] about The Carbon Tax: All Style no Substance?
Value Adding in Australia, The Beginning of the End: A Note from Viv Forbes
News Alert: Smelting and refining of Mount Isa copper in Queensland to cease The recent Xstrata decision to phase out their world class copper smelting and refining operations in Australia tells us that the taxes, processing, transport and energy … [Read more...] about Value Adding in Australia, The Beginning of the End: A Note from Viv Forbes
See you at the Rally in Brisbane, on Saturday
GROWING up in Brisbane thirty years ago I attended People for Nuclear Disarmament rallies and was part of the protest when Joh Bjelke-Petersen was awarded an honorary doctorate. This Saturday I will be returning to Brisbane to be a part of the No … [Read more...] about See you at the Rally in Brisbane, on Saturday
Congratulations! Successful ‘No Carbon Tax Rally’ in Sydney
The 'No Carbon Tax' rally in Sydney today was the first item on the ABC television news tonight. According to the ABC it was attended by 4,000 people. Others claim … [Read more...] about Congratulations! Successful ‘No Carbon Tax Rally’ in Sydney
Europe Giving up on Climate, More Interested in Economy?
The Spectator magazine sponsored a debate 'The global warming hysteria is over: Time for a return to sanity' held on Tuesday at the Royal Geographical Society in London. According to Andrew Montford who attended the event: “I was a bit … [Read more...] about Europe Giving up on Climate, More Interested in Economy?