An utter disgrace from this socialist government. Why would Australia bring in a policy from Gillard which is anti-growth, anti-productivity and anti-capitalism?
I will never support a policy in Australia that wrecks industry, costs jobs, destroys our global competitive advantage and ruins our standard of living for no gain.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/gillard-governments-carbon-tax-to-cost-23000-jobs-in-victoria/story-fn7x8me2-1226116987957
MORE than 23,000 jobs will be ripped from the Victorian economy by the Gillard Government's carbon tax, new economic modelling suggests.
Figures show there will be at least 23,000 fewer jobs created across the state in 2015 as a result of the tax.
Melbourne will be hit hardest, with 4500 fewer jobs than there would have been in that year without a carbon tax.
The Latrobe and Baw Baw regions - home to brown coal power plants - will also suffer.
The Department of Premier and Cabinet commissioned the modelling.
It suggests the tax will stunt jobs growth throughout the state.
An utter disgrace from this socialist government. Why would...
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