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"Bold economic ideas are flowing ahead of this month’s roundtable convened by
the Albanese government, aimed at boosting Australia’s productivity and
economy, and repairing the budget. Among the biggest ideas to emerge is: should
Australia resurrect its carbon price?
Many respected economists say the answer is a firm yes. Among them are former
Treasury secretary Ken Henry, policy expert Rod Sims, and Ross Garnaut, a
leading economist and former Labor climate advisor.
Of course, Australia has had this discussion before. In 2012, after much
political debate, the carbon price established by Julia Gillard’s minority
Labor government began. Two years later, partisan politics had killed it off.
Carbon pricing is clearly the most economically efficient way to tackle climate
change, in Australia and around the world. But getting the policy back on the
national agenda will take great political courage."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
