Cabinet papers: Keating MPs considered carbon tax to tackle climate change

Cabinet debated how to cling on to government’s ‘no regrets’ policy while maintaining Australia’s influence at international bargaining tableAustralia’s response to climate change and the challenge of meeting its international obligations proved as difficult for the Keating government in 1994 and 1995 as it would for future governments.Cabinet papers released by the Australian National Archives on Monday show that much of the debate in the Keating cabinet was about how to cling on to the government’s “no regrets” policy while maintaining Australia’s influence at the international bargaining table. Related: Cabinet papers 1994-95: How Keating's big agenda paved way for Howard's 1996 win Related: Australia's early forays into 'information superhighway' revealed in 1995 cabinet papers Continue reading...