Tag Archives: Tony Abbott

Abbott’s love of coal is holding us back on emissions targets – The Drum

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Warwick Smith

Originally published at The Drum (ABC). By Warwick Smith Posted 11 Aug 2015, 4:23pm A larger emissions reduction target would have come at very little additional cost to GDP, but it would have involved the loss of jobs in the … Continue reading →

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To attack rather than build is now the norm, but the Coalition’s negative campaigning is backfiring

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Warwick Smith

Attacking a policy simply because it is open to attack can result in painting yourself into an awkward policy corner First published in The Guardian Friday 7 November 2014 By Warwick Smith The Abbott led federal opposition in Australia was … Continue reading →

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