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OT: Plebiscite 23-Jun-2011 At 10:51:13 AM evanbb

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On 23/06/2011 Sabu wrote:
>On 23/06/2011 evanbb wrote:
>>I have considered it. Alcoa get's raw bauxite and converts it into aluminium
>>ingots for shipment. They might employ 300 people at that plant. Close
>>the plant and NSW electricity use goes down 25%, and we export bauxite.
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>What about the furnace company that supplies equipment to smelt the bauxite
>(for example)? I'm talking about the other Australian based companies that
>rely on the industry for their own business. More people, more jobs etc
>etc.
>Its all very well in theory but in practice....

Yes, yes, I understand how supply chain dynamics works and I am taking that into account. I can not imagine a sector where the ratio of jobs/emissions is any higher.

And no Australian companies make anything. Any of that high tech rsource processing gear is imported.

And your question about tax/compensation is answered up the page. It's all about changing the bidding order into the NEM.
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