The Greens oppose the CPRS not because it is too weak, but because it will point Australia in the wrong direction with little prospect of turning it around in the timeframe within which emissions must peak, says Senator Christine Milne.
The Tuesday Top Twenty
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He admitted he was a media tart years ago, so it should come as not surprise that Peter Beattie continues to hang round the top of the Crikey/Media Monitors Top Twenty for the week of 26 June-2 July. The Northern Territory intervention continues to dominate the media, with John Howard, Kevin Rudd and Mal Brough all in the Top 4. But the Queensland angles – and the start of his Dame Nellie Melba long goodbye – has put Peter Beattie in the Number 3 slot. They have also propelled his deputy and likely successor, Anna Bligh, 18 places up the charts to slide in to the Number 20 slot. In comparison, Treasurer Peter Costello is sliding down the charts. (And has he actually offered a view on the Aboriginal issue?)
John Howard remained the most frequently mentioned politician on talkback discussion this past week as discussion of the government’s plans for indigenous communities ran hot. Western Australia Premier Alan Carpenter however also crashed the debate, with his dog in the manger contributions.
And talking of hot issues, there’s a special Media Monitors report on the water debate available free of charge for Crikey subscribers. |
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