| Labor will not be lectured by Tony Abbott about the coalition's mandate to scrap the carbon tax, says acting opposition leader Chris Bowen. Especially after the former opposition leader staked his political career on blocking the Rudd government's emissions trading legislation, he said.
The coalition is demanding that Labor respect its victory in the September 7 election, and not block attempts to repeal the carbon tax. But Mr Bowen said the prime minister-elect was in no position to "lecture other people about mandates"...............................................Full Article: Source |