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2011-02-14

The Australian becomes a business lobby on carbon

Comments on The Australian “Towards certainty on carbon”, 14/02/2011, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/towards-certainty-on-carbon/story-e6frg71x-1226005389774

The quality of this editorial by the Australian is highly questionable.

For example, in the second paragraph, it seems to suggest or imply that that a carbon tax is not a market-based efficient approach. What a joke it is!

The second point the editorial misses the point is when it says: the government is opting for a "real-world approach" that will include compensation for the coal and electricity industries.

Why should they be compensated while the residents/consumers pick the higher power bills as a result of the carbon tax?

It sounds just like a business lobby from a special interest group!

PS: The Australian online should be commended for allowing comments on its editorials, albeit only for a limited ones instead of all its editorials.

Editorials reflect the editor's view. Whether that view is of high or low quality is out of the editor's hands. So it is useful to the editor to get some feedback by allowing comments.

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