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From operating theatre to political theatre
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Accounting for the cost of carbon: price for small and medium business not sky high
This Swinburne University-based centre completed an industry study to model the potential financial impact a carbon price would have on businesses with fewer than 200 staff. The authors found that under the scheme, the likely cost increase for these small-to-medium enterprises (SME)s would be minor, flying in the face of claims that it would be...
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