Friday, September 06, 2013

Climate change heats up Australia's election


Carbon tax legislation is a deeply embroiled issue in the forthcoming election

Climate change has reared up again as a major factor in the Australian political landscape, even as the issue has dropped substantially down the list of important issues for the electorate.

For most commentators: "It's the economy, stupid." But, over the past seven years, government and opposition positions on what should be done about climate change have had a greater impact on personal and party political fortunes than has the economy.

See full Article: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/09/20139410305938616.html