Fed: "Please pass my ETS": Rudd

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2009
Fed: "Please pass my ETS": Rudd

KEVIN RUDD's begged federal politicians to get behind emissions trading as he promises
to punch it through parliament.

The coalition and the Australian Greens have hardened their opposition to the government's
planned emissions trading scheme.

A three-way slanging match has erupted in recent days .. with all parties attacking
each other over climate change.

The Prime Minister's tried to keep the ETS alive during a press conference in Hobart
today .. following a COAG meeting.

The government needs the support of the coalition .. or the Greens and other cross-bench
senators .. to get its ETS through the Senate.

Mr RUDD's focussed his attention on the opposition .. accusing the coalition of opposing
everything the government puts before the upper house.

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KEYWORD: CLIMATE RUDD (CANBERRA)

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