Global Climate Change Action

Dear Mr Rudd, (23/6/2010)

The time has come for those who profit from exploitation of the earth's precious and finite assets to face the real consequences for the destruction they have caused and to "pay the rent".

In that light, I support your proposal for a super profits tax, however I believe it should replace company tax completely (which is easily evaded) and be implemented right across the board for any private company which extracts assets and takes a profit from Australia's national resources (and established infrastructures).

Revenue received should be utilised to tackle the most urgent two issues of our generation, climate change and the depletion of oil reserves. This could be done by providing the people of Australia with solar & wind power (on every household) and dramatic and substantial improvements to public transport, particularly in rural regions. I understand that public transport is a state issue, however an injection of Federal Funding into this neglected area is sorely needed.

As an example, many places in the Federal seats of Flynn and Hinkler have no access to public transport on weekends and connections between these seats is a very limited weekly service provided by a private company. A round trip from Gin Gin to Bundaberg for a pensioner is $18 and the waged round trip is $36. The distance is 52 kms.

Private car ownership in this seat is a matter of absolute necessity due to the high cost and the limited access to public transport. To ad insult to injury, those without private cars are at an extreme disadvantage for employment opportunities.

Obviously an improvement in public transport infrastructure would conserve oil, our precious natural resources and be beneficial for our communities (and the planet). It would also open greater employment opportunities for those without access to a private car.

I am sure such injections of Federal Funding would gain your ALP Candidates votes in these seats.

I would also like some feedback on the Greens Proposal for a Carbon Tax of $23 per tonne to Australia's worst 10 polluters. Please provide a reply to the email address provided

Thank you for your time.