Campbell rules out 'stupid' carbon tax. 08/06/2006. ABC News Online

Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell has ruled out introducing carbon taxes to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, describing the idea as stupid.
Senator Campbell today discussed the Government's climate change policy at a luncheon in Perth, which was hosted by the Australian Institute of Energy.
He says taxing companies in relation to their carbon dioxide emissions would only discourage investment in Australia and push the greenhouse problem to another country.
Senator Campbell says there are better ways to reduce the energy sector's impact on the environment.
"What we want to do is put in sensible incentives to develop low-emission technologies and zero-emission technologies," he said.
"We are massively incentivising not only coal, but also solar and wind and a range of others.
"So we are putting those incentives in place in a way that most other countries aren't."
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