Gillard fends off broken promise claims, but admits carbon plan is like a tax

JULIA Gillard has dismissed as "semantics" suggestions she has broken an election-eve promise ruling out a carbon tax, while admitting her carbon-pricing plan is "effectively like a tax".Confronting her critics today, the Prime Minister conceded prices would rise under her plan to tackle climate change. Read the full article here. Did the Prime Minister promise there would be no Carbon Tax under the Government she leads?

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And for those distrustful of anything other than Fairfax Press - here is the SMH article from August 17 2010 in the dying days of the election.

Tell us what you think - is it semantics or just a blatant broken promise?

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