Apocalypse Now to Apocalypse Manana?

When will Rudd’s spinners act?  Andrew Bolt Wednesday, May 06, 2009 at 02:19pm   A competition: now that the Prime Minister has delayed his emissions trading scheme, how long before his spinners scrub this claim from his web site? The cost of inaction on climate change will be much greater than the cost of taking action now.   To which we can add:   Kevin Rudd in September, 2008: To delay any longer, to stay in denial as the climate change sceptics and some members opposite would have us do, is reckless and irresponsible.   Climate Change Minister Penny Wong in December, 2008: Some have argued - in Australia and elsewhere - that the global financial crisis is a reason for delay. I want to emphasise to you here today that this is not the view of the Australian Government . . . Delay will simply increase the costs.   Environment Minister Peter Garrett in 2007: It’s simply not good enough for Australia and for our environment to wait a day longer. In fact, it’s just dangerous . . . There’s no time for excuses. For the long-term future of our economy, our environment, for our children and their kids, we must act now.   Treasurer Wayne Swan in July, 2008: The longer we wait to take action on climate change, the sharper the adjustment to the economy will be when we are forced to act. The Australian economy simply can’t afford to wait.   Rudd’s climate change adviser, Ross Garnaut, in September, 2008: We have very little time . . . The awful reality is that we’re too late to avoid some impacts from dangerous climate change . . . To delay is to make a decision. It is to choose not to reduce the risks of climate change to acceptable levels.   So, what happened to all the dire urgency? Why is it all of a sudden okay to go from "Apocalypse Now to Apocalypse Manana?"

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