Carbon Price from 2012 - FUEL RELATED

[SB076]

I can undertand peole wanting to improve the enviroment and I am all for that (although I am no greenie) However a carbn tax simply willl not reduce carbon

The carbon tax isnt going to shut down our coal power plants, it may force companies like Alcoa to move offshore, but the emissions will remain they will simply move them to another country. If Australians reduce their power ususage by 20% that still isnt enough (I presume) to shut down any of our power plants.

I suggest people think about who will be affected, farmers will be affected (higher running costs due to power, transport etc) as will manufacturers. Some of our farmers have endured 10 years of drought and have now been flooded, our manufacturers have just endured the GFC and a high aussie dolar. Neither of these two industries need any more additional costs imposed on them.

If the government wants to improve the enviroment, you have to ask what plans have they made to replace our coal fired power stations? Most of our emissions are out of general populations hands, so why tax them? Yes we all contribute, but look at the reasons why, what options do we have?