Madness: Methane emissions tax rips heart out of NZ farmers

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  • Author(s): By:Muriel Newman
  • Source:
    Australian, The: Web Edition Articles (Australia), October 31, 2022 Commentary, 5pp
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    • Abstract:
      It seems inconceivable that at a time of hyperinflation and global unrest, any government would deliberately destabilise the agricultural sector by introducing policies that would increase costs to primary producers, reduce production, and fuel price increases. Yet that's what Jacinda Ardern's Labour government is planning to do. Our Prime Minister, the poster child of modern-day socialism, wants once again to boast on the world stage that she's taking the lead in climate policy – this time by introducing a price on agricultural emissions of greenhouse gases...