On this day in 2011, Julia Gillard broke her promise that there would be 'no carbon tax' in any government she would lead and did dirty deal with the grubby Greens, which was the beginning of sky-rocketing electricity prices; and, consequently, increases in the cost of doing business, loss of Australian competitiveness – with no alteration to the climate or temperatures whatsosever.

And the closing down overnight of the live cattle trade in 2011, now subject to a $600m compensation claim by producers, against the Government, (taxpayers).

dd,

Really a huge waste of space, wasn't she?

Her pension should be used to pay the first of any compensation awarded.

All ready people freezing in winter and frying in summer du to the man made gw lie. And they say evolution results in us being smarter. What a joke. Meanwhile China builds 500 new coal fired power stations. The Marxist regressives are sending us backwoods.

If only we could find a way to make them accountable. Wouldn't that be nice.