2011年7月1日星期五

Anti-carbon tax rally hits Sydney CBD

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Updated July 1, 2011 21:14:00

More than 1,000 people have gathered in central Sydney for a rally against the Federal Government's carbon tax plans.

Banners in the crowd took specific aim at Prime Minister Julia Gillard with familiar lines, including "Ditch The Witch", "Julia Lied" and "Resign Now".

The rally was organised by a group formed to oppose the tax, the Consumer and Taxpayers Association.

Veteran singer Angry Anderson revved up the crowd by changing the lyrics for the song I'll Be Watching You to become I'll Be Taxing You.

National Party leader Warren Truss and Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce were among those who addressed those gathered.

Mr Truss told the crowd, which was dominated by people over 50, the Prime Minister has continued to mislead the public.

"I've never seen a tax yet that can change the climate, but this is supposed to be such a remarkable tax it's going to do something that people have never seen before. A tax that's going to save polar bears, save the Barrier Reef," Mr Truss said.

He said a tax without compensation will not hurt enough to change behaviour, regardless of what name the Government gives it.

"The important thing is that whatever it's called it's going to cost us money, it's going to cost us jobs and it will do nothing for the environment," Mr Truss said.

"So the name doesn't matter all that much, but people really know that it is in fact a tax. It's something extra they're going to have to pay and it's something they don't want."

He said Australia's scheme is 25 per cent larger than Europe's, despite that region being a much bigger emitter.

Tags: environment, climate-change, government-and-politics, federal-government, tax, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

First posted July 1, 2011 15:07:00


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