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Australia’s opposition Liberal Coalition in confusion about climate change

Green energy helps reduce power bills, study finds June 25, 2013  The Age Peter Hannam Carbon economy editor “…….Maurice Newman, the chairman of the opposition’s proposed business advisory council, wants the target dumped because he does not accept climate change science and says renewable energy is pushing up prices.

Liberal senator Chris Bach and Nationals senator Ron Boswell spoke at an anti-wind farm rally in Canberra last week.

Senator Boswell said aid to the wind and solar energy sector was “fraudulent” and that leader Tony Abbott would face mounting pressure to alter the legislation.

Coalition climate action spokesman Greg Hunt said last week that the Coalition continued to back the policy.

“We support the Renewable Energy Target and we support the 20 per cent,” he said…..”.http://www.theage.com.au/business/carbon-economy/green-energy-helps-reduce-power-bills-study-finds-20130625-2ou3e.html#ixzz2XMBA2zNU

June 26, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, election 2013