"Rudd had a mandate from the election to do what labor said they...

"Rudd had a mandate from the election to do what labor said they would do, and they did exactly what they said they would do."


but it wasn't a core promise.

I think he probably said that he would sign because there was a growing ground swell of public support.

If the Libs were smart they should have done the numbers and hammered them to show how much is would cost people in their hip pocket for what the world would achieve.


Does anyone actually know what it is likely to cost per head per annum?

I wonder how to calculate it?

Power will cost more so the business cost will be passed on meaning the consumer will be hit not only in housing power increases but in inflationery costs also.
This will no doubt add further pressure to interest rate increases.


But will it save the planet?

seems to be a lot of doubt and Kyoto only runs to 2012...then what happens?