The Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you that Labor plans to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. But is there any evidence to their claims, or is it just a scare campaign?
Spurious claims are appearing about what each major party would do in government should it win the election. This article is part of a series on scare campaigns: their origins, how they are being spread, and how the claims stack up against the stated commitments of the parties.
Queensland LNP Senator Matt Canavan has taken to social media to attack Labor's climate policy, warning an Albanese government would introduce "a new carbon tax". Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made similar accusations on the campaign trail.The issue surrounds Labor's proposal to enhance a key component of the Coalition's existing climate policy framework: the so-called "safeguard mechanism".
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