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Gillard flip-flops on carbon tax

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 24 February, 2011 - 3:32 PM
Julia Gillard says 'climate change is real' (Fairfax Images)

PLAYING NOW: Prime Minister Julia Gillard explains why her government wants to price carbon and addresses claims she's misled the Australian public

We have also published the mixed bag of talkback callers, scroll down for the link to that audio file.

FRIDAY: The Prime Minister is defending the government's decision to impose a carbon tax, even though she vowed during last year's election campaign that it would not happen.

Julia Gillard has negotiated a deal with the Greens for a carbon tax to start from July next year which is expected to increase household costs by an extra $300 a year.

Ms Gillard has told Neil Mitchell criticism that she'd misled the public is unfounded.

Senior producer Justin Smith gives his take on Neil Mitchell’s interview with the Julia Gillard:

Twice this morning I sat through the interview with Neil and the Prime Minister.

Once when we recorded it, and once when it went to air.

I have to say this – Julia Gillard was no more convincing the second time around.

Last year the PM told us there would be no carbon tax under any government of hers. Yesterday, with Greens’ leader Bob Brown guiding and watching, that all changed.

We’re getting it from mid-next year.

During the interview, she could not tell us if fuel would be more expensive at the pump, or who was going to be paying what.

There was very little she could tell us, except she believed climate change was real and it was man made. So get ready to pay for your sins.

Where we were left wondering is why she made the pre-election promise in the first place.

What does this Prime Minister believe in? And if she tells us, will it all change in a couple of months.

It’s a political reality that you have to change with the circumstances

The last time Neil and the PM spoke, there was plenty of heat. They accused each of being “patronising”. There were raised voices and wounded feelings.

This time was a bit calmer, but with no less ardor.

But all the passion in the world won’t erase the question mark over her credibility this week.

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AUDIO: Talkback callers have their say on the carbon tax flip flop

Blog comments Your Say

  • Of course Global warming exists, humans contribute almost a third of carbon emissions towards the atmosphere. People should stop concentrating on the fact of whether or not Julia Gillard lied to us and start concentrating on the fact that if these carbon emissions continue to rise there will be impacts environmentally, economically and socially. There is also the fact that other countries around the world have introduced plans like the carbon tax to combat climate change since the 70's.

    Kate Bicket Friday 19 August, 2011 - 2:32 PM

  • Now that is funny, they're just talking over top of each other

    Oliver Tuesday 16 August, 2011 - 8:29 PM

  • It is people like Daniela who make me ashamed to be an Australian. Global warming is a fact. Global temperature variations have occurred over millenia. Man has absolutely nothing to do with climate change. It has everything to do with Govt revenue through a new tax and staying in power by kowtowing to the Greens......those who want us living in caves and eating alfalfa!Please people, do some research and open your eyes.

    T.P. Monday 11 July, 2011 - 8:21 AM

  • So lets ask ourselves. How much does man contribute to the earths annual carbon emmisions? Any takers? <4%. Less than four percent. Hmmm. Interesting. This is not the right move to combat climate change, we should be targeting man's degredation of the environment. I'm sure you readers can do the math but a growing population means a larger energy demand which demands an increase carbon production. Unless you suggest culling the global population carbon emissions will continue, that is unquestionable. Nature is the cause of the majority of carbon emmisions due to the degredation of plant material and algae, so unless u want to mess with nature carbon emmisions will be constant.

    ben Sunday 10 July, 2011 - 9:58 PM

  • gillard i voted for you, i wished i had cut off my hand you lied to us and you cant even answer neil your avoiding a straight answer. you are definately out.

    neni Saturday 9 July, 2011 - 2:40 AM

  • global warning is none exsistant these days peoplee... stop trying to make things worser than they are, things will be expensive, people will loose there jobs and homes!
    grow up and stop trying to change the world, all our work will be offshored to other countries where emissions could be higher than ours due to crappy tech they use?!?!

    Dont support the tax that doesnt support the working honest australian!

    ad for the record, its CLIMATE CHANGE... things change and thing evolve

    Australia, pay more get less Monday 4 July, 2011 - 10:56 AM

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