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1. The polluting f law in the safeguard mechanism: The Greens and David Pocock are likely to support the safeguard mechanism if it has a climate trigger. In the meantime, the policy allows companies to entirely offset emissions with sham credits.

Author

Seccombe, Mike

Subjects
GREENHOUSE gas mitigation, ENVIRONMENTAL policy, CARBON credits, ENVIRONMENTAL law, BIODIVERSITY conservation laws
Abstract

The article discusses the Australian government's safeguard mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the controversy surrounding the use of carbon credits to meet the targets. Topics include the Greens' Senator's questioning of the government's use of offsets and the Labor party's plan to introduce safeguard mechanism credits (SMCs); climate trigger in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act; and a potential solution to the issues with the safeguard mechanism.

Published
2023

2. Abbott open to GST poll.

Author

Coorey, Phillip

Subjects
VALUE-added tax, TAXATION, TAX reform, ENVIRONMENTAL policy
Abstract

The article reports that Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott may consider a goods and service tax (GST) increase but warned the states that any change will be a part of a reform to ensure that there will be no overall tax increase. Topics discussed include the Federal Labor's commitment to oppose a GST increase and Labor leader Bill Shorten to confirm that his party will implement a renewable energy target by 2030 and introduce an emission trading scheme.

Published
2015