Rejects the tax
This is very significant. Morris Iemma, the former Labor Premier of New South Wales, has rejected Julia Gillard’s carbon tax in a stinging rebuke reported in The Australian today. On Alan Jones’s 2GB show this morning, Tony Abbott said he couldn’t have put it better himself:
FORMER NSW premier Morris Iemma has become the most senior Labor figure to oppose Julia Gillard’s carbon tax.
Mr Iemma says the carbon tax that forms federal Labor’s platform for re-election in 2013 is environmentally marginal, economically costly and likely to lead Labor to a historic electoral train wreck.
“One thing is sure — it won’t change the world, but it could change the government,” Mr Iemma told The Australian.
Mr Iemma accused the Gillard government of betraying the Hawke-Keating legacy of economic reform, instead embracing the environmental policies of the Greens’ agenda.
“We embraced economic growth, and the benefits of economic growth, in the Hawke-Keating era, but we’re fighting this battle on the Greens’ turf, not our turf. Bob Brown wants to replace the Labor Party as a major party.”
Mr Iemma accepted the science of climate change. “Yes, we should take action, but we should not get so far out in front that we injure ourselves,” he said.
He rejected the government’s view that Australia’s carbon tax was similar in scope to actions being taken by other countries.
“Every day there are reports of growth and development in China, its growth in emissions will far outstrip our total emissions,” Mr Iemma said.
Even those who think we should take action believe that the carbon tax is bad policy. And the very best quote of all:
“We should always be standing shoulder to shoulder with steelworkers and miners and factory workers before we stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Bob Brown and Christine Milne.”
Wonderful stuff. Morris Iemma is doing nothing more than speaking plain common sense, which as we all know, is very uncommon.
With such senior members of the Labor movement speaking out publicly, and with two major unions rejecting the tax in the last week, serious cracks are appearing.
Read it here.
Australian Climate Madness 
Morris who!
“Bob Brown wants to replace the Labor Party as a major party…..
….China, its growth in emissions will far outstrip our total emissions,”
Mr Iemma WELCOME TO THE CLUB! The great conclusion to be drawn is that there are labor rumbles with JULIA’S tree climbing! The Q is Mr Iemma what are you NOW going to do ? Wait and hope for JULIA to fall out of the tree or take an axe and chop her tree down?
Whilst Morris Iemma failed miserably as state premier of NSW, at least he has the guts to come out and say what a lot of Labor politicians would be thinking about now – so kudos for that.
The proposed support for the carbon dioxide tax, since the full package was announced, has failed to materialise. It’s time for the Labor Party to ditch its green leanings and get back to reality before its too late – if its not already.
“Former Labor Premier of NSW rejects Gillard’s carbon tax. This is very significant …”
Not significant enough for the ABC apparently. No mention of this on ABC’s website – as in zero – zip – zilch!
No wonder is now called the ALPBC.
this needs to go viral, sorry to push in. A great argument against Gillards TV campaign
http://vidcall.com/index.php/videos/show/2090/#chooseVidcallMailWin-coming-soon
“Mr Iemma accepted the science of climate change. “Yes, we should take action, but we should not get so far out in front that we injure ourselves,” he said”.
Wrong Mr Iemma! No need to take action. Same old calculation; OZ carbon dioxide contribution to atmosphere = 0.0000171% (f*ckall – have not found an instrument that can measure this). Were are already freezing our ***** off!
I agree, but from someone who accepts the science, the argument that the carbon tax is the wrong policy is made even stronger.
Good point.
We will know the tide has turned when publication of a contrary view is no longer contingent on this grovelling nonsensical caveat.
I believe the Carbon Tax will ruin this country. It is time that someone put a stop to this madness while there is still time.