Shorten rejects carbon tax report

Labor will not be reintroducing a carbon tax, as reported, but will seriously address climate change, says Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

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The Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten Source: AAP

Bill Shorten has dismissed reports of Labor supporting a carbon tax as "complete rubbish".

The opposition leader told reporters in Townsville on Wednesday Labor was preparing a climate policy to take to the next election.

"We believe in climate change, we don't believe in passing the problems of pollution to future generations and our focus will be on renewable energy and there is going to be no carbon tax," Mr Shorten said.


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