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Australia has become the first country in the world to abolish a price on carbon

Australia has become the first country in the world to abolish a price on carbon

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Eamonn Sheridan
17/07/2014 | 01:30 GMT

Passed in the parliament a few minutes ago:

  • Australia has become the first country in the world to abolish a price on carbon
  • Senate (upper house) passing the Abbott government’s repeal bills 39 votes to 32

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