The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:55:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/the-carbon-tax-debate-damaged-julia-gillards-leadership-and-good-climate-policy-for-years-to-come-277092>

"Carbon pricing and the Gillard government are fused together like molten glass
in the memory of all those who witnessed the traumatic and consequential policy
and political drama surrounding it.

The years-long affair is a cautionary tale of what happens when intense
negative campaigning, misinformation and clumsy politicking collide to kill
otherwise sound policy – and prime ministerial careers."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
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

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