16.07.2014 - Carbon tax strain taking toll on MPs
Tony Abbott's hopes of quickly scrapping the carbon tax under a more compliant Senate have again been put on hold with the repeal bills not brought before the upper house until Tuesday night for fear of another mishap. That was despite amended legislation being passed in the House of Representatives on Monday. But the Senate has extended its hours to try to pass the Abbott government's repeal - whether that takes hours, days or a weekend or two. The government kept senators in the upper house late into the evening on Tuesday as it debated the carbon tax repeal, and could keep the chamber open much longer if it doesn't get its way...............................................Full Article: Source
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