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Australian PM Kevin Rudd calls election for 7 September
2013-08-04 05:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called an election for 7 September, six weeks after defeating former PM Julia Gillard in a Labor party vote. The date was announced after he visited the governor-general, a formality preceding an election announcement. The head of the centre-left party faces stiff competition from conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott, who is favourite to win. The economy, asylum seekers and climate change are among the key issues. "It's on. A few moments ago I saw...
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Rudd Erases Labor Support Gap as Australia Election Looms
2013-07-28 00:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who must call an election this year, has erased his ruling Labor partys popularity deficit with voters since returning as leader, according to a national poll. Labor and the Tony Abbott-led Liberal-National opposition are split 50-50 on a two-party preferred basis, according to a Galaxy poll published in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper yesterday. That compares with a two-point deficit four weeks ago and a 10-point gap on June 11-13, before Rudd successfully challenged...
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Rudd Cuts Eco-Spending to Advance Carbon Emissions Trading
2013-07-16 22:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today announced that Australia would shift from the country`s current fixed carbon price to an emission trading scheme effective July 1, 2014, a year earlier than planned. But to fill the budget gap of A$3.8 billion left by the change, Rudd has decided to cut environmental programs. In Queensland as part of his swing around the country ahead of an upcoming election, Rudd said he is aware that many Australians are "feeling cost of living pressures" and also that "most...
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Australia: Kevin Rudd announces plan to scrap carbon tax - video
2013-07-16 07:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The prime minister, Kevin Rudd, announced his plan to end Australia's controversial carbon tax by the end of June. A floating carbon price, or emissions trading scheme, linked to the European carbon market will take its place. Rudd claims the move will save the average family $380 a year
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Kevin Rudd outlines plan to 'terminate' the carbon tax in 2014
2013-07-16 04:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Kevin Rudd has "terminated' the fixed-price carbon tax from July 2014, but Labor's carbon pricing laws are still likely to require a tougher emissions reduction target than the minimum 5% by 2020. The immediate focus of the prime minister's announcement that he would "terminate the carbon tax' will be the short-term price relief for businesses and households as the carbon price falls in July next year from from the legislated $25 in 2014-215 to a floating price the government says will be around...
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