Green groups urge next Australian government to deliver carbon price
Civil society throws weight behind plans for carbon pricing as independent MP backs Labor
A group of trade unions, environmental and religious groups have today released a joint statement calling for Australia to put a price on carbon. The group, which includes the Australian Council...
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