The Clean Energy Act 2011 was introduced by the Gillard Labor Government in February 2011 and commenced in July 2012. The Act established a fixed carbon price on greenhouse gas emissions in Australia, which became known as the ‘carbon tax’.
Carbon Tax
Inactive: Repealed
Although the carbon tax achieved a reduction in Australia’s emissions, it faced significant challenges from industry and the Opposition, which claimed that it led to increased energy prices for both households and industry. Supporters of the tax argue that it increased GDP and employment in Australia, and had protections in place to support emissions-intensive industries. Tony Abbott’s “axe the tax” pledge formed one of the cornerstones of his successful election campaign in 2013. The Clean Energy Act 2011 was repealed by the Abbott Government in July 2014.
The table below lists the entities tracked by InfluenceMap which have publicly engaged with the policy. InfluenceMap tracks around 300 companies and 150 industry associations globally. Each entity links back to the entities’ full InfluenceMap profile, where the evidence of its engagement can be found.
What do our scores mean?The organizational score represents the degree to which the organization influencing climate policy and legislation. Corporations also have relationship scores reflecting their links with influencers like trade associations. Both are combined to place the corporation in a performance band. Full details can be found here. Update August 2021: If limited evidence had been collected either on a company's direct policy engagement (Organization Score) or industry association links (Relationship Score) this is signified with an ‘n/a’ (not available). If limited evidence has been collected in both areas, the Total Score is also given as n/a. Full details and links back to any primary evidence that has been collected can still be located on the company’s profile. |
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D
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BHP | Materials | Australia |
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D-
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Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) | Materials | Australia |
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C
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AGL Australia | Utilities | Australia |
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D-
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Rio Tinto Group | Materials | United Kingdom |
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D-
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Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) | Energy | Australia |
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E
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Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) | Materials | Australia |
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E+
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Glencore International | Materials | Switzerland |
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C-
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Origin Energy | Energy | Australia |
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E
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Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry | All Sectors | Australia |
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C
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Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) | All Sectors | Australia |
