I love this debate, guys and gals, but my original concern was introducing a massive new tax, against the wishes of the people, and making this country less competitive against our competitors. Will Asia have a massive carbon tax (largest in the world)? Do we all want to be flying for Asian owned airlines? As more work is outsourced to Asia, this may one day become the truth. I keep mentioning Asia, because we are part of it, and naturally, that is where OS maintenance, crewing bases and employment of new Aussie start ups will occur. In the end, we send alot of coal and gas to countries like China, and in the future, guess which countries, Australian companies will have to buy carbon permits from? They must be thinking that the Australian government has totally lost the plot on this, to make our companies (Airlines) uncompetitive, compared to them, and they will still hold us to ransom, regarding permits. Sorry, I just don't get it!!
