| Tony Abbott has kicked off the Coalition campaign by pledging anew that his first order of business would be to scrap carbon pricing should he win the September 7 election. The Coalition Leader revealed he had written to secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ian Watt, as well as Clean Energy Finance Corporation boss Jillian Broadbent to advise that he would immediately introduce legislation repealing the carbon tax were he to become prime minister.
He urged Ms Broadbent to make no new payments or grant approvals once the caretaker provisions applying during the campaign period came into effect later today...............................................Full Article: Source
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