"And, I wonder, just how many of those 8,000 who turned up in favour of the tax are on centrelink benefits or on a very low pay? My guess is that very little of them will be affected by the tax (or think they won't be!)."
I thought we had moved on past the constant belittling.Guess not."
Head, if it's fact, I don't think that can be called belittling? I see it is the most probable scenario. Those supporting it most likely think they will be spared from it.
I can't imagine too many working people who will be slugged will in any way support it.
Not when you know that Australia's emmissions are just over 1% of the world emmissions, any tax we impose will hurt families but do peanuts for carbon.
Volcanoes and bush fires spew out far more carbon than humans could possibly do even if we tried.
The silent majority will have their voice heard on election day.
