 | Richard Heinberg (via the ABC): "Nothing governments can do about rising oil prices" | TOD: Australia/New Zealand | Budget Update |  |
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Rudd is like the Taliban with a bumper crop of poppies. The government profits from the enemy of the human race while pretending that its going to do something about climate change. Give me a break. Go stand on a beach in Newcastle and tell me we're serious about this problem.
Australia is a coal junkie..
From a peak oil POV, the most disappointing aspects were:
- The incentive to drive more often remains in the Fringe Benefits Tax
- The tax break for imported SUVs stays
- The fuel excise remains frozen at 38c/L
Ok, so there wasn't a hope in hell of the last one changing, but putting an end to the first two rorts would have made a lot more sense than slapping on a luxury car tax. Just goes to show, energy issues aren't front and centre in the minds of the decision makers, but class warfare is.