Final Report - The Carbon Tax: Secrecy and spin cannot hide carbon tax flaws

1 November 2011

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Membership of the committee	(PDF 30KB)

Executive Summary	(PDF 25KB)
Modelling The trampling of democracy Issues covered by this report Recommendations of the Final Report Recommendations of the Interim Report

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 14KB)
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry to date Acknowledgement Structure of the report

Chapter 2 - Government secrecy on Treasury Modelling Information preventing proper scrutiny	(PDF 142KB)
Introduction The Joint Select Committee's assessment of the Treasury's modelling Submitting the modelling to public scrutiny Cherry picking the best pieces of the modelling The effect of the carbon tax on the economy Committee comment

Chapter 3 - The international trading of carbon emission permits	(PDF 111KB)
Introduction Market instability and immaturity Dominance of the EU ETS Structural flaws with the EU ETS Uncertainty of ETS establishment in many countries Uncertainty over what constitutes a carbon permit 'Carbon Criminals' Committee comment

Chapter 4 - Property Rights	(PDF 33KB)
Introduction Carbon units and property rights Certain Uncertainty Committee comment

Chapter 5 - The rise and cost of the green bureaucracy	(PDF 122KB)
Introduction The regulatory structure The cost of the regulators A deficient consultation process Rise of the green machine Committee comment

Chapter 6 - Community understanding of the carbon tax reforms	(PDF 40KB)
Introduction Undue haste Government advertising and promotion

Government Senators' Dissenting Report	(PDF 346KB)
Introduction Modelling Direct Action Investment and Business Certainty Conclusion Government Senators' Dissenting Report: Appendix 1

Dissenting Report by Senator John Madigan	(PDF 6KB)

Additional Comments by Senator Nick Xenophon	(PDF 23KB)

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and Additional Information received by the committee	(PDF 22KB)
Submissions Additional Information and Tabled Documents Answers to Questions on Notice

APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses	(PDF 15KB)

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