Tag Archives: Global Warming
HAP-less In Australia
Household Assistance Package A few weeks ago I went to a focus group and it turns out it really was the government trying to suss out how to gauge their ads for the Household Assistance Package. I tell you, it … Continue reading
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Focus Group Fun
VIP = Vested Interest Policy I went to that focus group meeting last night. It wasn’t what I thought it was going to be at all. It was actually a focus group on an ad campaign they’re planning to present … Continue reading
Carbon Price Banter
Finally Something In Place We know the story: Kevin Rudd swept to power in 2007 with the promise of an ETS. He decided to negotiate one with the Coalition, finding common cause with his counterpart Malcolm Turnbull, which led to … Continue reading
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What Prof. Ross Garnaut Has To Say About The Carbon Price
And The Charcoal On The Wall Says… Pleiades sent me this link today. Professor Ross Garnaut had a few words to say about the way the big end of town is conducting itself in the carbon pricing debate. Garnaut takes … Continue reading
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The Charcoal Writing Is On The Wall
Cate Blanchett stumped for the cause of a carbon price and got a ripping from the Murdoch press. What followed was an admission by Dick Smith that he agreed with Blanchett but was too ‘gutless’ to front up for his … Continue reading
The Peasants Are Revolting
Yes, It’s Bizarre You can tell how mature or immature a polity is by the way it deals with issues. In the instance of Australia and climate change, it seems our polity is not as mature as it should be. … Continue reading
Compensation For Carbon Price
This Is Going To Get Interesting Less than 5months from now, the Greens will hold the balance of power in the Senate and not surprisingly they will be pushing politics to the left by a long way. This might be … Continue reading
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This Is Still Normal?
Cyclone Yasi Only a fortnight after the floods that hit Queensland, Cyclone Yasi is bearing down on the northern end of Queensland. Authorities have recorded wind speeds of 295km/h and warned that storm surges of up to 7 metres could … Continue reading
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Whither Coal
The End Of Coal Pleiades sent in this snippet here from Crikey for which I can’t find the link. It’s here wholus bolus for you: As the former head of a financial research team, I recall dealing with an exposure … Continue reading
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