The reality of Australia now having no mechanism to control carbon emissions is only just starting to sink in. Abbott has succeeded in his grand election plan to "axe the tax", putting his career ahead of the planet's future.
You'd think by the Abbott rhetoric that working families across the land would be jumping for joy at the $550 windfall they've been told they're about to receive. Only problem is, even if they did get $550 (*cough*) that's not going to be a lot of good if you've got no job.
Yes, the removal of the carbon tax and Abbott's attacks on renewable energy, has seen the clean energy industry into very hard times in Australia. Clean investment will now be in doubt with contracts being cancelled and companies going to more friendly investment environments.
The AMWU has responded to the axing of the carbon tax, with worries for the future of clean industry investment, the existing jobs that are now in danger, and the future jobs that will disappear overseas.
AMWU members have urged the Abbott Government reform its hostile climate policies before thousands of wind and solar jobs are lost overseas.Thought Australia was supposed to be "open for business"?
Workers joined renewable power manufacturers in calling for certainty as potential investors scrapped or put off major projects until the impact of government decisions is clear.
In the latest blow, American company Ocean Power Technology dumped its $230 million project to create the world’s largest wave power farm in south west Victoria, depriving the region of hundreds of potential jobs.
The AMWU has joined an alliance of environmental, health and welfare groups in condemning the Government for axing the Carbon Tax without a viable emissions trading scheme to replace it. more
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