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If you want to put a price on carbon why not just do it with a simple tax?

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Tony Abbott
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: November 4
Politician
Prime Minister Of Australia
Anthony John Abbott
Anthony John Tony Abbott
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If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia.
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Australia will take more refugees from Syria in response to the growing international crisis but it will not increase the total number of asylum seekers it accepts.
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Mates help each other they do not tax each other.
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A bit of body contact never hurt anyone.
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We are looking at what more we can do. As well as a strong security response we need a strong humanitarian one.
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