Australian carriers volunteer to pay carbon tax
October 10, 2011
Qantas, Virgin Blue and other Australian airlines will voluntarily pay the carbon tax after lobbying to be included in the scheme.
Qantas, Virgin Blue and other Australian airlines will voluntarily pay the carbon tax after lobbying to be included in the scheme.
In a last-minute change to the carbon tax legislation, Climate Change Minister Greg Combet revealed yesterday the Government had agreed to allow heavy users of fuel to opt in to the scheme.
Under the original plan, the aviation, shipping and rail industries were to be excluded and instead pay higher fuel excise.
Firefighters in Worcestershire help spearhead new motorcycle safety campaign droitwichstandard.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from droitwichstandard.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A motorcycle safety campaign has launched in Somerset as part of a national campaign aimed at increasing road safety for motorcyclists.
Think Bike Week runs from 23rd April to 3rd May and aims to highlight the importance of bike maintenance and the wearing of proper riding kit.
Riders are also being encouraged to ‘brush up’ their riding skills at a time when many may be returning to riding after a significant break due to the pandemic.
Motorcycles only make up 1% of all vehicle traffic however, their risk of death is 57% times higher than in cars. Motorcyclists make up 19% of all road fatalities.
Labor landslide across regional WA sees second Kimberley-based MP and first Aboriginal MLC elected
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New Kimberley MP Divina D Anna celebrates with supporters in Broome on election night.
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Western Australia s landslide backing of the McGowan Government looks to have completely re-shaped the electoral map in the remotest parts of the state.
Key points:
Voters across the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and Goldfields have delivered Labor an unprecedented 57 per cent of the vote in the Mining and Pastoral region
The district will see four Labor MPs elected for the first time in its four-decade history
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