Greens would introduce carbon-tax plan

The Greens will introduce a carbon tax of $10 a tonne of carbon dioxide to encourage energy efficiency, says party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons.

This would raise about $300 million a year, she said, releasing the party's ecological tax reform policy.

The Greens would also introduce levies on tonnes of waste to landfills and on hazardous substances and pesticides, remove over three years income tax on the first $5000 of income, and make diesel subject to excise tax.

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