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Insight: Apr 5

Tuesday night's Insight will tackle the heated subject of Carbon Tax.

Tuesday night’s Insight, hosted by Jenny Brockie, will tackle the heated subject of Carbon Tax.

Let the games begin….

The debate has been loud and angry. Since the government announced the introduction of a fixed price on carbon pollution to take effect from July next year, public opinion has been divided and there have been protests across the country.

As Australians keenly await for more details, Insight tests public support, looking at the possible winners and losers of the carbon price scheme. We look at the likely effects on household budgets and electricity prices, the big businesses that are for and against the plan, and what motivates the No Carbon Tax groups.

Guests include:

Professor Ross Garnaut, an economist and the Climate Change Advisor to the government. In 2008 he released the Garnaut Climate Change Review to examine the impact of climate change on the Australian economy. The review recommended an emissions trading scheme (ETS) as the centerpiece of Australia’s policy to reach emissions reduction targets. He has since been commissioned to provide an update to his report.

Chris Johnson, President of the Consumer and Taxpayers Association (CATA). The group is behind the recent No-Carbon Tax rallies in Canberra and Melbourne.

CATA and similar groups have been compared to the conservative ‘Tea Party’ movement in the United States. Chris says CATA is not associated with any political party and believes the Government’s plans to price carbon should be an issue that the Australian public gets to vote on.

Brad Page, CEO of the Energy Supply Association of Australia, the peak representative body for the electricity and downstream gas industry in Australia. Brad also sits on the Government’s business roundtable on climate change. He warns there could be problems with energy security if financers lose confidence in the government’s carbon price plans.

Senator Christine Milne, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens. The Greens have said they support making sure Australian industry is compensated for trade exposure as a result of the carbon tax.

Insight airs at 7:30pm Tuesday on SBS ONE.

4 Responses

  1. If SBS is anything like the ABC, this program, however well intended, will just be a one-sided biased farce.
    Milne, Garnaut & Shiek. None of them scientists but there’s 3 nobody will convince the Science is unsettled & that the Tax is no more than a Cash Grab.
    Ms. Brokie….this one will either make or break you !

  2. This should be a robust and interesting ep. Insight like q&a is often unmissable telly. Intelligent, lively and broadening. Could be a bit of a newsmaker in itself.

  3. Just for your information That is steam in that picture. Don’t be brainwashed by the man made global warming money making scam that will never ever change the climate.

  4. Google with give background on me and my work lowering CO2

    The Governments’ approach to carbon tax is attacking opposite to the best solution. I sat in UNCTAD UNFCCC UNCCD assemblies meeting across Planet from 1996 setting plans. UN allowed 70years to accept new clean non polluting energy

    Bulk of CO2e build up back 300yrs and beyond is from land use land use change desertification coupled with volcanic eruptions. Coal fired industry like volcanoes emits essential nox sox and sunlight etc converts such for living matter to breathe nitrogen sulfates.

    We need to address lowering mass CO2 build up (potential global cooling) rather than placing a tax on Australian industry who have no short term emission reduction technology.

    Well planned Emission trading with correct technology Australia can meet its UN Kyoto obligation lower CO2 and employ many in repairing the environment. Well lead and planned Emission trading will lower CO2 and help fund clean technology

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