Senator Barnaby Joyce - Warning of the rise of "eco-totalitarianism"

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24912490-12377,00.html

NATIONALS Senator Barnaby Joyce should take back comments on emissions trading comparing environmentalists with Nazis, says the Federal Government.

But the Nationals say the Government is trying to beat up Senator Joyce's words that help shed light on the real economic costs of Labor's scheme.

Senator Joyce said today the scheme, due to begin in 2010, will drive up unemployment, homelessness and do nothing to counter climate change.

The outspoken senator warned of the rise of "eco-totalitarianism'' and said he would not be "goosestepping'' along with environmentalists.

"Climate change denier, like Holocaust denier, this is the sort of emotive language that has become stitched up in this (emissions trading) issue,'' he told ABC Radio.

The Federal Government says Senator Joyce has crossed the line and want the comments to be retracted.

"I would hope that even (Opposition Leader) Malcolm Turnbull would say that comparisons with Nazi Germany ... are out of line and should be publicly refuted,'' Agriculture Minister Tony Burke said.

Nationals Leader Warren Truss hit back, accusing the Government of ramping up the comments by inserting the word Nazi.

Mr Burke is bringing an unwarranted level of "emotion and extremism'' into the debate, Mr Truss said.

"Mr Burke should be trying to fix the emissions trading scheme rather than be critical of those who ask legitimate questions about the way in which the scheme will operate,'' he said.

"It is unfortunate that those who question the majority view should be treated as though they were somehow related to people who were deniers of the Holocaust.''

Queensland's Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg said the comments helped highlight the faults in Labor's scheme.

"Nobody should be surprised with Barnaby's colourful language and original language, you always get that from Barnaby and that's fine,'' he said.

"One thing he's actually addressed...is the cost of this to Australian families, who are already struggling in very uncertain economic times.''

Senator Joyce's comments have also fuelled speculation of a coalition split on emissions trading.

Malcolm Turnbull, who is yet to announce a position on emissions trading, played down the differences between the Coalition.

He said the Coalition would speak with "one voice'' on emissions trading.

"We're very committed to action on climate change that is economically responsible and environmentally effective,'' he said.

"We work as a very close coalition and I've no doubt that we will be responding to this legislation with one voice.''

The Government needs the support of the Coalition to pass its scheme through the Senate or it will have to rely on the Greens and independents.

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[lewischave]

i cant stand that tony burke...

Arrogant Labor.

We shouldnt tolerate these totalatarians...

telling us about science , when there is still clear problems with the climate science...

Tony Burke Get stuffed..

[Reclaim19]

They couldn't even predict the weather this weekend We had all day rain when they said sunshine and their telling us climate change is real... Who wouldn't be a skeptic.

We breath O2 (Oxygen) and exhale CO2, Plants absorb CO2 and release O2... see how that works nicely... we learnt that in primary school. Use your brain, don't support the ETS and Global warming.

[russ9356]

They can fuck their carbon tax

[russ9356]

green stormtroopers.the wankers

[ozzycriss]

Brainwashed green-nazi's , but propoganda works well on the weak minded . The elites fund this scam , use repetition of mind-narrowing chants or phrases or as the sovits said mantras . Then send the groups out to demand change ect . Old old ancient science well understood by the elites and it works everytime if you run the formula in the correct order ..

[MRMILO57]

@Oneisus ...agree the volcano is spewing carbon like....wow, wow, wow.....and it keeps on spewing.

And the Australian governments trying to make people pay for there air!......I don't think so!

[Oneisus]

@MRMILO57 The bloody carbon tax, I wish they would just tell me bloody truth, "ok Australians, the thing is, we are gonna be stuffed like the rest of the world real soon so we need more money to fix this crap and we want you to give it to us ok?" no lies and and snake poison, just tell us the truth, NOW! CO2 emissions my ass, the friken Iceland volcano just spewed out enough carbon for the next 50 years on it's own, how dumb do they think we are?

[cowinyourface]

The f-f-ag at 0:58 was the one who shreeeeked 'skeptic', the labor looney with a slur is a hypocrite. This is simply a yaaaawn worthy ad hominem attack on Barnaby dinasour who will win over the masses and romp home a victory for Liberal in 2010 snap election ... as proven already the Polls show a drop in Kevin Commie Rude, and a marked increase each week for Tony Rhodes Scholar Abbott.

Who do you think the women really like? It is Abbott, hence the media propaganda attack by lesbos on him.

[chimpanchu]

Man made climate change is a scheme! Haven't you realize the people who support carbon tax, NEVER give detail answer and proof of climate change IS man made. All they did show some simple graph (which are manipulated by East Anglia) and say climate change is man made... end of discussion... case close...!

CO2 content in the atmosphere is only 0.01%, the biggest contributor of green house gas is water vapour from the ocean!

[4duff5]

Barnaby Joyce is the ultimate self serving politican! He is also a traitor that will make that has helped hand the next election to ALP on a silver platter!

[lavanderlilly]

SAY NO TO THE COPENHAGEN TREATY!