Letter to the Editor

Dear Sir,

Now that Australia has no option other than to face up to the prospect of a carbon tax, a tax that the Australian people don’t want, it is time to put a few sobering facts on the table. I quote Greens leader Senator Bob Brown “The Greens and Christine Milne not least can take a great deal of credit.If we weren’t here we wouldn’t be a nation moving ahead”. Make no mistake, Labor is dancing to the Greens tune, and how it must tear at the heart of every Labor member and senator who must sit in silence while they are battered in their electorate. A close study of the Clean Energy Bills reveals the penalties for not complying with rules and regulations could land you in gaol for ten years. This is the big stick that will be enshrined in legislation, but I can assure you The Nationals in government will get rid of this toxic tax.Thank you to everyone for returning the carbon tax survey form. I have tabled the results in the Senate, but since that time hundreds more responses have been received. In New England 4,837 households are against the carbon tax and 589 in favour. (Inverell 824 against and 48 for)(Gunnedah 306 against and 17 for)(Manilla 116 against and 9 for)(Tamworth 1,293 against and 219 for)(Quirindi 133 against and 6 for)(Tenterfield 138 against and 10 for).It is a pity the Member for New England did not take notice of your views.

Senator John Williams

Nationals Duty Senator for New England