In the eyes of her fellow Australians, Cate Blanchett – Oscar-winning actor, theatre director and icon of female beauty – can usually do no wrong. Yesterday, though, she was branded "Carbon Cate" for taking part in a television advertising campaign promoting the virtues of a carbon tax.
Australia is embroiled in a bitter debate about the tax, which the Labor government plans to introduce by July next year. Critics, including the conservative opposition, claim it will lead to electricity, food and petrol price rises, causing hardship for families.
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