Victoria could face widespread power disruptions

Does Labor truly want its mega-tax?

Andrew Bolt

Friday, October 16, 2009 at 12:17am

I keep wondering lately whether the Rudd Government sincerely wants to impose its colossal tax on emissions, when it won’t lower temperatures but could cause political disasters such as this:

Victoria could face widespread power disruptions due to the closure of two of its four brown coal power stations in the next decade as Australia reduces its greenhouse gas emissions, according to high-level advice before the State Government.

Is wedging the Coalition really worth the retribution and shame that may well follow?

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