Carbon Tax
 Opinions on the Gillard Government’s Carbon Tax are mixed.The majority of the population are just sick of hearing about it. 
There is an extremely vocal group who oppose it. 
Then there are those in favour, who appear to be in the minority. 
Here are two articles, one from either side of the fence. We’ll let you make up your own mind. 

The government’s own positive spin article. 

This from a website dedicated to fighting the tax. 

Share your thoughts with us in the comments section or on our facebook page.

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