Wyatt Roy speaks out against the Carbon Tax

Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman speaks out about the cost of living pressures the carbon tax will put on locals in Longman.

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[Kataroku]

Think of how many trees they can plant with all that carbon tax money! Oh wait... It's being used as another form of foreign exchange (I'll sell you 1000 carbon offsets for 5k and then buy them back later for 4k).

Want to know why the power prices are rising? Because the power stations are PRIVATELY OWNED. The government tells us to use LESS power and thus the companies need to raise prices to keep their profit margin and satisfy shareholders. A tax on them = them passing the costs on to us.

[MegaGrandDuke]

@gregrudd You Sir, are an idiot. Firstly, not all people in Wyatt Roy's generation believe in AGW or support a carbon tax. Secondly, it is an MP's job to represent all of their constituents, not just those that happen to be in the same generation as they are. Thirdly, you are still an idiot.

[Scyeth]

@Kataroku I reckon the government needs to stop blindly deregulating things because they are a great source of problem. The enron controversy brought on by deregulation is a big example. Also we contribute a very small portion of green house emissions when you compare it to all other countries like China and India. So it's quite pointless to be acting like the good guy, when you're really shooting yourself in the foot

[FunnyEddy14]

@gregrudd In touch with his generation? I'm only a few years younger than him and I agree with him as do many of my peers. The Greens aren't in touch with anything but their own self-interests as they stand on the side-line and blame the two major parties for everything they don't like. Grow up. The Greens are hardly in touch with anything.

[TheXxspongbobxX]

he should be priminister he is a ledgend



[Heydosaurus]

@gregrudd Unfortunately for you and your ill-sensed party, you're under the assumption of a stereotype. There are actually some of us that see the nonsense that the carbon tax really is.

[Concertardis]

@Kataroku You are fundamentally misunderstanding the carbon tax my friend. It is not simply a tax on Power plants it's a tax on companies producing higher amounts of carbon, raising prices on their products could cause a drop in sales and as only 500 companies are being taxed other companies products will remain the same price on the market for these taxed companies to remain competitive in their business they have to explore ways to lower their carbon foot print. Don't listen to talk radio.

[petersj16]

Young but hardly inspiring.

[Mischelle999]

When are these hollow no policy Liberal weasels going to admit they are only working for the big mining and oil companies? They make me sick with their constant repetitive sound bites..it's all they have..empty shallow rhetoric..No brains, no idea, no policy. Abbott & co are puppet clowns working for the billionaires club. Weasel man only thinks of one thing..HIMSELF & the asshole mining moguls who want him as PM so they can continue to pollute the planet! F#ck off tony Abbott & Wyatt Erk!

[MsSalemSaberhagen]

@gregrudd No, being sensible, conservative and principled whilst obviously not a part of today's youth generation, shows that there are exceptions to the rule and not all brats are uni brainwashed with no principles or decency. Not all youth are brainwashed by the dangerous greens. Some youths CAN think for themselves. Roy IS one of those rare species who has a good head on their shoulders. Its too sad that too many idealistic brainwashed ignorant still kids these days aren't like him.

[bushpigification]

Libs/Labor/Greens are all the same. They would ALL introduce a carbon tax, the only reason there is such strong opposition is because the never ending game of musical chairs which our two major political parties are involved in... Tony would introduce a carbon trading scheme if he was elected (he only ever talks about the price of carbon, suss?), I bet all my money on it. People need to realise libs/labor are the same party with a different name and get over the the whole left/right paradigm.