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Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax?
Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:30pm

If the Coalition win the next election, which is improbable in my view, then why should Labor vote for the carbon tax to be repealed? Everyone who votes for them will have voted knowing that they want the carbon tax to remain, so they will be in effect voting for the carbon tax. Why should those Labor MPs turn their back on their constituents?

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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #1 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:38pm Better than losing your political career?
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59129 Here Gender:	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #2 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:40pm It would wedge the Liberals - forcing them to introduce very poor policy which they can not afford or to look like idiots when they keep the fixed price in place anyway.
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Gist Gold Member Offline I am not a sock, I am a human being! Posts: 5476	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #3 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:41pm I think you need to re-read your OP there... you probably meant Labor, not coalition. If you did then I certainly agree with you. All this drivel about "mandate" is for lazy retards who don't want to work to get legislation through.
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Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax?
Reply #4 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:44pm

Gist wrote on Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:41pm:

I think you need to re-read your OP there... you probably meant Labor, not coalition.

If you did then I certainly agree with you. All this drivel about "mandate" is for lazy retards who don't want to work to get legislation through.

It wasn't a typo, but it probably wasn't the best use of grammar. You're right, it does look I meant the Coalition in "they". I will change, thanks for pointing it out. And you're also right, Labor would have a mandate FOR the carbon tax, the conservatives are too daft to understand.

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Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax?
Reply #5 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:47pm

TheGreenLight wrote on Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:30pm:

If the Coalition win the next election, which is improbable in my view, then why should Labor vote for the carbon tax to be repealed? Everyone who votes for them will have voted knowing that they want the carbon tax to remain, so they will be in effect voting for the carbon tax. Why should those Labor MPs turn their back on their constituents?

Please provide fact instead of green commie induendo

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salad in Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5941	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #6 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 10:04pm TheGreenLight wrote on Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:44pm: ...Labor would have a mandate FOR the carbon tax, the conservatives are too daft to understand. Dharling, would you like to think about that word mandate before you slot it in your statement.
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #7 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 10:16pm If the coalition lose the next election, which is looking more likely by the day, this means they must allow a conscious vote on marriage equality. If not, then they have no grounds to demand anything of any other party.
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BlOoDy RiPpEr Gold Member Offline aussie-patriot.com Posts: 2475 Sydney Gender:	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #8 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 10:20pm Well if it turns out a land slide victory for the Libs then Labor would have to remove support for the carbon tax to save face, unless they want another long period of not winning elections. but if the Libs do have a land slide victory then they will not need Labors support.
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #9 - Jun 14^th, 2012 at 11:49pm Given the simple fact that Abbotts climate change policy is more expensive and more of a burden on taxpayers without any compensation Aussies had better hope the carbon price is here to stay.
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Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax?
Reply #10 - Jun 15^th, 2012 at 6:54am

TheGreenLight wrote on Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:30pm:

If the Coalition win the next election, which is improbable in my view, then why should Labor vote for the carbon tax to be repealed? Everyone who votes for them will have voted knowing that they want the carbon tax to remain, so they will be in effect voting for the carbon tax. Why should those Labor MPs turn their back on their constituents?

First of all, Labor has NO mandate to introduce the carbon tax because neither of the major parties acquired enough votes to hold a majority in Parliament. Secondly, the only reason the ALP won so many votes is because of this...

Thirdly, you must be living in an alternate dimension if you honestly believe that it is improbable that the Coalition will win the next election given that every single poll to date has shown the Coalition winning the next election easily.

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Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax?
Reply #11 - Jun 15^th, 2012 at 6:56am

____ wrote on Jun 14^th, 2012 at 10:16pm:

If the coalition lose the next election, which is looking more likely by the day, this means they must allow a conscious vote on marriage equality.

If not, then they have no grounds to demand anything of any other party.

I see you're smoking/drinking the same stuff as TheGreenLight...

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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #12 - Jun 15^th, 2012 at 8:23am Labor should not repeal the carbon tax. It is the right thing to do,screw the imbeciles that want it repealed, most are incapable of understanding logic.
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Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax?
Reply #13 - Jun 15^th, 2012 at 9:32am

TheGreenLight wrote on Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:44pm:

Gist wrote on Jun 14^th, 2012 at 8:41pm:

I think you need to re-read your OP there... you probably meant Labor, not coalition.

If you did then I certainly agree with you. All this drivel about "mandate" is for lazy retards who don't want to work to get legislation through.

It wasn't a typo, but it probably wasn't the best use of grammar. You're right, it does look I meant the Coalition in "they". I will change, thanks for pointing it out. And you're also right, Labor would have a mandate FOR the carbon tax, the conservatives are too daft to understand.

so if labor win the next election they would have a mandate for the carbon tax (meaning libs shoudl support it) but it the libs win they wont have a mandate to repeal it and labor shouldnt feel compelled to support the repeal??

do I really have to explain just how breathtakingly hypocritical that is?

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Why should Labor vote to repeal the carbon tax? Reply #14 - Jun 15^th, 2012 at 9:34am I love how a mandate is 'lazy' for the carbon tax but on workchoices it wa the right thing for the coalition to vote for its repeal. honestly guys, do you understand what it is to apply a principle equitably?
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