Australia falters in plan to repeal carbon tax

Jessica Shankleman
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Colourful senator Clive Palmer withdraws his party's support for controversial amendment at 11th hour

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's long-standing pledge to repeal the country's carbon tax received a setback yesterday, after a minority party that had promised to back the bill switched allegiances...

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