The leader of the Opposition proposes, not legislates, an initiative, which clearly many couples would welcome. Is it feasible? Maybe, maybe not. The intent is both political and practical. Remember, Tony is the leader of the Opposition, not the government.

The author questions the financial veracity of the plan. Does the author similarly question the viability of Labor’s on-going deficit spending? Apparently, a deficit larger than Australia has ever been lumbered with before is ok. To date Labor is in the hole for $200 billion. An astronomic figure. Google it. What have we got for it?

Unlike the Whitlam government, this government has produced no lasting results other than the vastly unpopular Carbon Tax. At least Gough bequeathed us Medicare.

Then Ms Dubois proceeds to attack Tony personally. Apparently running, swimming and lifesaving are dubious activities. She also attacks his person, ‘his suits never sit right on him’.

‘he walks like he’s been riding a horse for days. His suits never sit right on his muscular frame. He’s constantly running, cycling, swimming…’

Strange that the same week Tony was forced to apologise for agreeing with a comment by Germaine Greer, that Gillard’s ‘suits didn’t sit right’.

Double standard?

Hypocrisy if you ask me.

And lastly,

‘He’s awkwardly awkward around women’s issues. In the way a dad buying feminine products for his tween daughter might be.’

FFS what Dad wouldn’t be?

The carbon tax will not change the temperature or the climate. One day they will ask … so did you believe all that rubbish about the clmate and the rising sea water levels? Nah we will all say. And we won’t be able to find one single believer. Ya gotta love time. It’s the best antiseptic.

So many comments talking about ‘cleaner air’. If you walk outside you will see, smell and feel that we already have clean air. If we don’t there is the http://www.npi.gov.au/ They are already taking care of pollution. The Carbon Tax will only tax carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon Dioxide is a greenhouse gas, it contributes to plants and photosynthesis. It doesn’t dirty our skies, make breathing harder, it isn’t soot, or black muck. It is part of the planet we live on. Always has been.

Twenty years ago it was suggested that man’s carbon dioxide emissions were responsible for raising the temperature of the planet. Twenty years later, this hasn’t happened, or been proved. Look out the window, feel the breeze. In fact, no matter where you live in the world, these apocalyptic prophesies are proving to be fake.

The Carbon Tax will not address pollution from cars (carbon monoxide) or factories spewing smoke; it will not create ‘blue skies’ or change the weather; it is merely an impost on a colourless, odourless gas. The same that you hear, not smell, from your Coke can.

And it’s a tax, simple as that. A tax to help the Labor government pay their way out of the needless hole they’ve created with their ridiculous policy initiatives.

As Tim Flannery said, it will not change the temperature one iota.

Queensland is leading the way, come 2013 and the rest of the country will have the opportunity to throw these clowns out, and restore sense to the governance of this wonderful nation.