Asia - Voice of America: New Australian Carbon Tax Meets with Protests

Asia - Voice of America asia

New Australian Carbon Tax Meets with Protests Jul 1st 2012, 22:19 SYDNEY — Several thousand people in Sydney have protested a carbon tax that came into force Sunday.  The government says it is a key economic and environmental reform, while critics insist it will inflict great damage on the economy.   Opposition to the carbon tax has been relentless.  The measure will require about 500 of Australia's biggest polluters to pay $23 for each ton of carbon dioxide they emit.  Protesters in Sydney say it will destroy the Australian ... Media files: 317145F4-7DE0-4A83-86A4-37405019E863_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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