http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/climate/labor-to...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/climate/labor-to-impose-carbon-tax-next-year-ets-in-2015/story-e6frg6xf-1226004719022

With the government sensitive to escalating community anger about rising electricity prices, sources have insisted they will not allow the climate change scheme to be viewed as an impost on electricity prices and will fight to protect jobs in the climate package.

Mr Rudd's CPRS deal with the Liberals offered electricity generators compensation of $7.3bn over 10 years - $1.5bn for the coal industry and $1.3bn in extra assistance for emissions-intensive sectors exposed to international trade such as cement and aluminium


Milne needs a reality check, Australia contributes less than 5% of world carbon emissions.
China and Victoria will continue to burn lignite unless another economic alternative is developed that maintains job security in the power industry.

http://www.theage.com.au/business/browncoal-dependence-to-last-decades-20090809-ee7e.html

Gillard legislation on a carbon tax will change BUSINESS AS USUAL MENTALITY in the Latrobe Valley.
Test burn results have now taken on a new significance.
COLDRY represents an alternative to Vietnam , and export market to China through Victoria Coldry.

If government is truly concerned about Global Emission reduction Coldry Export from the Valley would contribute to the mix of alternative energy sources.

Fozard i do appreciate your posts, past and present, and i personally had my previous post removed as it was not a true indication of your posts.

Will look forward to ARUPS job number re Victoria Coldry.