http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/ IT consultant, social democrat, ALP member and sometime writer. Australian Londoner. Sun, 06 May 2012 12:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 Guy Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:35:01 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/#comment-4579 That does sound like a distinct possibility. I think we'll have to wait and see how this plays out - hopefully (presumably) someone from the Minister for Climate Change's office will be monitoring this after the scheme comes into effect, so that if there is a problem, it can be fixed. That does sound like a distinct possibility. I think we’ll have to wait and see how this plays out – hopefully (presumably) someone from the Minister for Climate Change’s office will be monitoring this after the scheme comes into effect, so that if there is a problem, it can be fixed.

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4576 Alastair Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:48:42 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/#comment-4576 This biggest problem I have with this policy is the free permits. $3.9 billion in free permits are to be given to electricity generators. The purpose is that this will keep a lid on prices. Many economists including Ross Garnaut believe that this will not work - the companies will pocket the free permits and pass on all the extra costs to consumers. I believe that is the most likely scenario. In that case, it is a major policy stuff-up. This biggest problem I have with this policy is the free permits. $3.9 billion in free permits are to be given to electricity generators. The purpose is that this will keep a lid on prices. Many economists including Ross Garnaut believe that this will not work – the companies will pocket the free permits and pass on all the extra costs to consumers. I believe that is the most likely scenario. In that case, it is a major policy stuff-up.

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4523 Guy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:22:31 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/#comment-4523 Heh heh. Not quite sure yet Matthew. My guess is that there will be problems with this poor little CPRS chap soon after it is delivered; political or otherwise. Heh heh. Not quite sure yet Matthew. My guess is that there will be problems with this poor little CPRS chap soon after it is delivered; political or otherwise.

]]> http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4517 Matthew Gee Kwun Chan Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:49:25 +0000 http://guyberes.com/2008/12/18/whither-mr-5/#comment-4517 Does the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme needs Cardiac Pullanary Resuscitation? Does the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme needs Cardiac Pullanary Resuscitation?

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