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Petition for Public Apology by ABC CEO for Misconduct of Carbon Tax Debate
Background
The ABC:
- Knows Government data from 1991 to 2011 showed almost perfect correlation between 32% fossil fuel based emissions growth and 32% population growth
- Had access to annual updates of emissions data since 1990
- Reported that the proposed Carbon Tax could reduce "emissions" by 60 million tonnes between 2011 and 2020
- Never mentioned a predicted increase (based on past trends) of over 90 million tonnes between 2011 and 2020 based on Australia’s extreme population growth alone
- Never addressed Population Growth Management as a 2013 Federal Election issue, despite polling that rated it as a Top 15 Federal Election Issue
- Never addressed, in its Carbon Tax Debate, repeated polling showing over 50% of Australians are concerned about the rate of population growth.
- The correlation between Australia’s fossil fuel based emissions growth and population growth. Both rose roughly 32% from 1991 to 2011
- That Australia’s fossil fuel based emissions growth far exceeds medium term reduction targets for the Carbon Tax (or any other proposed scheme). Australia's per capita emissions and population growth rate are the highest in the so-called “Developed” world
- Key facts that could inform and alter public opinion about both the Carbon Tax and Population Growth
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