tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post7777562290859604490..comments2023-04-29T20:04:52.630+10:00Comments on Kelvin Thomson MP: A Price on Carbon 4/3/11Kelvin Thomson MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14601295736691815153noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post-11318565459146654612011-03-07T21:56:29.206+11:002011-03-07T21:56:29.206+11:00My concern is labor has lost its ability to 's...My concern is labor has lost its ability to 'sell' major reform. Opposite to the mining tax, where all the details were done and it was a like it or lump it approach, the carbon tax lacks detail and the coalition and other scare mongers are making up their own details. Would a better approach be to put a draft proposal out there and allow the public and vested interests to debate the proposal with the government listening, making changes that are needed and bring people along with them. It feels like the climate change sceptics within the coalition are winning this debate through peddling fear and targeting the Prime Ministers pre-election comments. This is all the coalition has and it is frustrating that this negative simplistic tactic is winning the debate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841273763036409573noreply@blogger.com