Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has announced that, as soon as an election is called, the Coalition would take immediate steps to repeal the Carbon Tax. Mr Abbott said that on the day the election is called, he would write to the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to make it clear that, if elected, the first priority of a Coalition Government would be the repeal of the Carbon Tax. Within the spirit of the Caretaker conventions, Mr Abbott said he would also formally request the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to desist from making any further determinations in relation to grants, funds or financing.
If elected, on day one of a new Coalition government, Mr Abbott said he would instruct the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to draft legislation that repeals the Carbon Tax and to have the legislation ready within one month. He said that within the first month of a new Coalition government, the Cabinet would approve legislation to repeal the Carbon Tax. On the first sitting day of Parliament under a Coalition Government, Mr Abbott said he would introduce legislation to repeal the Carbon Tax.
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