There Are Some Things That Can't Be

In The Quest For Comparative Advantage, Investment Will Flow Towards Those Countries That Can Offer More Output For Fewer Emissions. Inaction Will Cost Jobs. Action Will Support Jobs.

The Prime Minister Seems Now To Be Basing His Re-election Campaign On This Plot Line. He Is Saying To The Australian People, Look Out, The Baddies Behind You - Hiss, Boo And Whatever You Do, Don't Vote Labor. This Political Parody Of Pantomime Is Looking And Sounding Desperate.

As Our Economy Faces Up To Potential Labour Shortages Due To Our Ageing Population And As It Moves To A New Level Of Sophistication To Compete With The Rest Of The World, We're Going To Need Every Australian On Board Pulling Their Weight, Rejoining The Workforce, Gaining New Skills. Writing Off Individuals And Communities Suffering From Poverty Just Creates A Dead Weight For Our Economy To Drag Along.

There's Not A Sense That The Person Who Is Waiting On The Table Is Somehow A Lesser Person That The Person Who Is Eating In The Restaurant.

If We Change The Way The Electricity Sector Operates, We Can Bring Down Our Levels Of Carbon Pollution, And Continue The Crucial Task Of Tackling Climate Change. Putting A Price On Carbon Would Do This.