Abbott clearly set out carbon tax policy

Honesty about Carbon Tax - Coalition Policy as clearly set out by Tony Abbott in a speech on April 20, 2012, is as follows:

"Should the Coalition win the next election, the carbon tax repeal process will be the first thing I do.

"There is no mystery to this.

"Essentially, all that it requires is the passage of the repeal bill through the parliament.

"After all, what is done by legislation can be undone by legislation.

"I don't expect the Greens to support repealing the carbon tax.

"On the other hand, it's hard to imagine the Labor Party, beaten in an election that's a referendum on the carbon tax, committing suicide twice by resisting the new Government's mandate.

"If they do, there is a constitutional procedure designed for just this eventuality.

"It's called a double dissolution.

"I would not hesitate to seek a second mandate to repeal this toxic tax.

"Indeed, it would be my duty to do so.

"I won't reduce the tax, change the tax, or redesign the tax.

"I will repeal the tax.

"The next Coalition Government will repeal the carbon tax as quickly as possible and, because the electorate would double-punish the Labor Party for wilful obstruction, I expect that the repeal arrangements would be in place within six months."

The clear plan and promise is repeal and, if blocked by the Greens, double dissolution, which is what I hope for so that we can get the dead arm of the Greens' blocking tactics off our future and progress.

Email, 4 Apr 2013

Godfrey Franz, Killcare