And as is so common amongst supporters of AGW, any person who has an opinion that is different to theirs is summarily dismissed with personal attacks and dissing of qualifications.
AussieAviator started this discussion with a comment about the carbon tax.
The tax is designed to be a graduated implementation. Regardless of my personal feelings towards the “science” behind the decision, this tax will have significant repercussions for the economy. Costs will go up. A government rarely introduces a new tax where costs go down. I don’t think too many people will see the results of this tax for about 5 years. International airlines from other countries will have tariffs imposed so that the local airlines remain competitive. By that stage, multinational organizations will have had time to set up offshore shelf companies to receive and return exported goods. Small to mid-level organisations where energy costs represent a larger percentage of costs than their larger competitors will be having a very difficult time remaining competitive if they continue to be based in Australia.
Government jobs will have expanded significantly as opportunities for carbon police cannot be filled fast enough. International tourists will be seen standing in line at departure lounges shaking their heads and counting change wondering how such a beautiful country with hospitable people can have such a screwed up government.
Meanwhile, the Australian Labor Party will be navel gazing plotting its strategy for re-election in 2045.
Last edited by Lodown; 25th Oct 2011 at 23:15.