A price on carbon would end the LNP

September 22, 2025

The recent federal election and and the LNP infighting tell the story. We constantly talk of two-party preferred results when it has always been three-party preferred. It has never been more obvious that the link between the Liberals and the Nationals is tenuous at the best of times, and for us these are the worst of times.

The flood of votes lost by the Liberals and the retention of seats by the Nationals indicate the concern of city dwellers about climate change. Those from the bush continue to push the line that as farmers they are more in tune with climate change than the rest of the country.

Traditionally, they have defended their right to use water from rivers, build dams, cut down trees, plant what they choose, pay farm labour slave wages, build whatever they like and enjoy subsidies in their personal fiefdoms.

A carbon tax may well put an end to the Coalition as we know it. It will end the climate wars and force the Liberals into the 21st century without having progress limited by the Nationals.