Needed $ in Cash for Clunkers
21-January-2011
Cash for clunkers should be scrapped and the money should be put towards rebuilding after the floods.
Instead of resorting to slugging another tax on Australians, Julia Gillard should begin paying for rebuilding in Queensland and Victoria by scrapping her ridiculous Cash for Clunkers program.
The $429 million scheme was announced during the election campaign to start on 1 January this year. But its start date has already been delayed and embattled Industry Minister Kim Carr is now struggling through a "consultation phase" to find a good way of implementing a terrible policy.
"This scheme has been a policy disaster from the start and the $429 million allocated to it could easily be redeployed to help the people whose lives have been devastated by the floods," said Mrs Mirabella.
"Mr Carr has probably been ordered to remain silent after getting millions confused with billions earlier this week when speaking about the NBN.
"With Ms Gillard now softening up the public for another grubby tax grab, he shouldn’t be staying mute. It’s not right that he is wasting more money while people are struggling to rebuild their lives."