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CEC Media Wrap
03 Mar 2011
Good morning
With all the developments around carbon pricing this week, it really does feel like the circus is in town. Independent Tony
Windsor has complained about a series of death threats he has received resulting from his support for the scheme
outline developed by the multiparty climate change committee. Windsor claims shock jocks have been broadcasting his
phone number and email address and urging listeners to give him a piece of their mind.
Eric Abetz and Sophie Mirabella from the Coalition compared the PM to Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, but the
Opposition Leader has declined to publicly rebuke them. And you know there's something strange in the air when
Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce is the one urging restraint. Over at the ABC, Annabel Crabb looks at recent
political developments and rhetoric, before concluding that it might be time for a "Bex and a lie down".
A leading climate policy analyst has poured cold water on Labor's claim this week that the Coalition's policy would cause a
$20 billion budget blowout. Andrew Macintosh, associate director with the ANU Centre for Climate Law and Policy, said
the analysis by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency did not properly examine how much the
Coaltion policy would reduce emissions through storing carbon in locations such as forests. Mr Macintosh said the policy
could potentially do the job if the Coalition was prepared to "shut down the native forest industry and invest heavily in
reforestation".
The Age reports that the electricity generation sector still dominates the ranks of Australia's top emitters. The good
news is that emissions dropped slightly on 200910, dipping 4.8 per cent. The largest corporate emitters outside the
electricity industry were BlueScope Steel, Rio Tinto, BHP, Xstrata and Woodside Petroleum.
The Australian reports that Energy Minister Martin Ferguson has ordered an inquiry to further examine the idea that
major electricity investments are being put on hold due to uncertainty on carbon pricing. Victoria's Department of Primary
Industries is warning that the National Electricity Market will suffer shortfalls in supply over the second half of the
decade. Members of the inquiry group include representatives from Credit Suisse, Alinta and TRUenergy. According to
the article, AGL has said uncertainty alone will add $2.1 billion to electricity bills by 2020.
Another community wind farm is being considered in New England, with a survey being distributed for people to put
forward their views on the idea and assess the level of local support. New England has a good quality wind resource and
is close to powerlines. Work has started on the twoturbine Hepburn Community Wind Park at Leonards Hill, which is
supported by almost all of the community.
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