FED:PM embarks on spirited carbon tax sell

AAP General News (Australia)
02-25-2011
FED:PM embarks on spirited carbon tax sell

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CANBERRA, Feb 25 AAP - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has embarked on a spirited campaign
to sell a carbon tax as the opposition vows to bring it down.

She took on a fired-up Macquarie Radio broadcaster Alan Jones, who repeatedly played
audio of her during the 2010 election campaign vowing there would be no carbon tax under
her government.

Jones told her that angry voters were calling the prime minister "Ju-liar".

But Ms Gillard said the election quote was taken out of context, …