I'm not a complete 'Greenie' to the word - you can call me 'close to halfway Greenie'. So when it comes to Carbon Tax on Emissions - I am not completely decided on it as my concern is.... if it affects jobless and price hikes, then it will not have a positive affect to the community. Yet I believe in natural gas powered buses that provide cleaner air and better life style in relation to transport, cleaner streets, buses , trains, train stations bus shelters and also that each of us have our duty of care to our community and its environment.
Who ever is to blame for the price increases in public transport it should happen as it will hurt the heart of the people of Mount Druitt.
In saying that - here is the story from the Sydney Morning Herald regarding possible public fare hikes in prices due to Australian Carbon Tax - this to me is not meant to be brought to anyone at all - but is the first negative affect of the propose carbon tax:
Who ever is to blame for the price increases in public transport it should happen as it will hurt the heart of the people of Mount Druitt.
In saying that - here is the story from the Sydney Morning Herald regarding possible public fare hikes in prices due to Australian Carbon Tax - this to me is not meant to be brought to anyone at all - but is the first negative affect of the propose carbon tax:
Bricks, tickets will cost more: O'Farrell
AAP
Labor's carbon tax will push the cost of NSW's public
infrastructure projects up by $1.3 billion and affect the
home-building market, Premier Barry O'Farrell says.
Public transport will cost some commuters an additional
$150 a year, he warned.
State Labor hit back, accusing the government of a
"despicable scare campaign" relying on "rubbery" figures.
"Whichever way you look at it, Julia Gillard and Labor's
carbon tax is going to cause increased costs to the state
and it's increased costs to be born by taxpayers," Mr
O'Farrell told reporters in Sydney.
NSW government analysis says the carbon tax, due to take
effect from July 1, 2012, will increase construction costs in
the state by up to two per cent and lift the cost of public
transport fares by up to 3.6 per cent.
He said the government's $16 billion annual infrastructure
program would increase by $1.3 billion over the next four
years.
Mr O'Farrell joined staff at a brickworks factory west of
Sydney and said the state government used 81 million
bricks a year in building schools, hospitals and public
housing.
With brick prices forecast to go up six per cent, he said it
would have to pay $5 million a year more for bricks alone.
"This increase in the cost of bricks is going to impact to cost
of housing," Mr O'Farrell said.
But he vowed not to reduce the infrastructure budget, which
includes the North West Rail Link - a project the former
Labor government shelved and Mr O'Farrell promised in the
March election campaign to jumpstart.
"We can't cut back on an infrastructure program that for 16
years was ignored by [state] Labor," he said.
He did not say how the carbon tax would affect the next
state government budget, due to be handed down on
September 6 would increase for some commuters by up to
$150 a year.
Mr O'Farrell also warned that ticket prices on public
But David Bradbury, the parliamentary secretary to
Treasurer Wayne Swan, said federal Treasury modelling
showed only a 0.5 per cent increase in public transport
fares from a carbon tax.
"Mr O'Farrell used dodgy figures to try and justify (claims
of) a budget black hole when he came into power," he told
Macquarie Radio on Friday.
"He's now using dodgy figures to try and justify unjustifiable
price increases by state public transport authorities."
"If Labor was fair dinkum about supporting public transport,
the carbon tax wouldn't apply to public transport."
Luke Foley, opposition climate change spokesman, labelled
the government's figures as "very, very rubbery".
Public transport will cost some commuters an additional
$150 a year, he warned.
State Labor hit back, accusing the government of a
"despicable scare campaign" relying on "rubbery" figures.
The NSW government continued its attack on the
contentious carbon tax on Friday with a focus on raw
materials.
contentious carbon tax on Friday with a focus on raw
materials.
"Whichever way you look at it, Julia Gillard and Labor's
carbon tax is going to cause increased costs to the state
and it's increased costs to be born by taxpayers," Mr
O'Farrell told reporters in Sydney.
NSW government analysis says the carbon tax, due to take
effect from July 1, 2012, will increase construction costs in
the state by up to two per cent and lift the cost of public
transport fares by up to 3.6 per cent.
He said the government's $16 billion annual infrastructure
program would increase by $1.3 billion over the next four
years.
Mr O'Farrell joined staff at a brickworks factory west of
Sydney and said the state government used 81 million
bricks a year in building schools, hospitals and public
housing.
With brick prices forecast to go up six per cent, he said it
would have to pay $5 million a year more for bricks alone.
"This increase in the cost of bricks is going to impact to cost
of housing," Mr O'Farrell said.
But he vowed not to reduce the infrastructure budget, which
includes the North West Rail Link - a project the former
Labor government shelved and Mr O'Farrell promised in the
March election campaign to jumpstart.
"We can't cut back on an infrastructure program that for 16
years was ignored by [state] Labor," he said.
He did not say how the carbon tax would affect the next
state government budget, due to be handed down on
September 6 would increase for some commuters by up to
$150 a year.
Mr O'Farrell also warned that ticket prices on public
"Whichever way you look at it, whether it's the construction
sector or whether indeed its public transport, there are
increased costs," he said.
sector or whether indeed its public transport, there are
increased costs," he said.
But David Bradbury, the parliamentary secretary to
Treasurer Wayne Swan, said federal Treasury modelling
showed only a 0.5 per cent increase in public transport
fares from a carbon tax.
"Mr O'Farrell used dodgy figures to try and justify (claims
of) a budget black hole when he came into power," he told
Macquarie Radio on Friday.
"He's now using dodgy figures to try and justify unjustifiable
price increases by state public transport authorities."
Mr O'Farrell shot back, saying his figures were solid
analysis performed by his department and Transport NSW.
analysis performed by his department and Transport NSW.
"The problem with federal Labor's calculation is they are
Australian-wide averages," he said.
Australian-wide averages," he said.
"If Labor was fair dinkum about supporting public transport,
the carbon tax wouldn't apply to public transport."
Luke Foley, opposition climate change spokesman, labelled
the government's figures as "very, very rubbery".
"Mr O'Farrell must stop his despicable scare campaign about carbon pricing," he told reporters.
He also threatened to involve the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
"If Mr O'Farrell tries to increase public transport fares by the amount he's citing today and blame the carbon tax, I will personally refer him to the ACCC for price gouging."
© 2011 AAP
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