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Swiss citizens head to the polls to decide on two popular initiatives and three facultative referendums regarding a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, police measures to combat terrorism, the existing carbon tax policy, and a potential nationwide ban on the use of synthetic pesticides.
2021-06-13

The Parliament of Australia votes to abolish a carbon tax and emissions trading scheme.
2014-07-17

Malaysia detains Australian Senator Nick Xenophon who was visiting as part of a delegation to discuss forthcoming elections and seeks to deport him for taking part in a protest in Kuala Lumpur last year.
2013-02-16

Bob Brown resigns as Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and from the Senate.
2012-04-13

The House of Representatives of Australia passes the Gillard government's carbon tax legislation.
2011-10-12

The Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard announces the details of a plan to introduce a carbon tax.
2011-07-10

The Australian Council of Trade Unions and Australian Workers' Union threatens to withdraw support for the Julia Gillard minority government's plans to introduce a carbon tax unless it can be guaranteed that no jobs will be lost.
2011-04-15

Thousands of people attend pro- and anti-carbon tax (part of a phase-in of an emissions trading program) rallies in Sydney, Australia.
2011-04-2

Thousands of people gather in Canberra, Australia to protest the introduction of a carbon tax, Prime Minister Julia Gillard met the Australian Youth Climate Coalition which is pushing for a price on emissions, while climate change mitigation activists including the Australian Council of Trade Unions delivered a petition to Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet signed by about 10,000 "working Australians" urging the government to take action.
2011-03-23

The Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard announces a carbon pricing scheme to start on July 1, 2012.
2011-02-24