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THE FACTS: The Rudd Government has attempted to distance itself from the Labor Party’s (ALP) union-based past since coming into office, introducing legislation that is often seen as ‘tough on unions’. A June 16 Labor caucus meeting saw ALP backbenchers voicing their opposition to legislation relating to building unions and an attempt to water the [...]
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme »
THE FACTS The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is a key outcome of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s promise during the 2007 federal election to tackle climate change. The scheme is a cap-and-trade system that seeks to limit and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia by issuing emission permits which private companies can [...]