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Historic vote turns Australia carbon tax into law

Frik Els | November 08, 2011 | 3:24 am Energy Australia Europe Coal 

The Sydney Morning Herald reports in a major policy victory for Australia's Gillard government's controversial carbon pricing scheme has passed parliament with Labor and the Australian Greens forcing the 18 so-called clean energy bills through the Senate. The laws –...

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