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Carbon tax passes lower house

A CARBON price is one step closer after legislation passed the federal House of Representatives this morning, drawing applause from the government and a “blood pledge” from Tony Abbott.

James McGrath
Carbon tax passes lower house

The carbon price passed 74 votes to 72 after being supported by the Greens’ Adam Bandt and independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott. The government was given a boost in numbers for the vote, with...

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