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- By Gus Leonisky at 8 Mar 2012 - 6:26am
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THE Premier, Barry O'Farrell, has been branded a hypocrite for welcoming the establishment in Sydney of the headquarters of a $10 billion clean energy fund, despite it being bankrolled by the carbon tax and a pledge by the federal Coalition to abolish it.Mr O'Farrell and the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, yesterday announced the Clean Energy Finance Corporation would be located in Sydney, producing 40 jobs.Mr O'Farrell has been a vociferous opponent of the carbon tax, which he has argued will damage the NSW economy. Last year the NSW government claimed it would cost billions of dollars in lost revenue and thousands of jobs.But yesterday Mr O'Farrell said the CEFC, which will be funded by revenue from the tax, would be a boost to the economy and thanked Ms Gillard for choosing Sydney.
''It is the natural home for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and will be a welcome addition to Sydney's financial sector,'' he said.Mr O'Farrell defended his support for the CEFC, arguing it was his job as Premier to welcome new jobs to the state, but he declined to say whether he supported the federal Coalition policy to abolish the corporation in government.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/ofarrell-under-fire-from-within-about-energy-fund-hq-20120307-1ukkp.html#ixzz1oSsX4kNj
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The Liberal National Party (LNP) is facing another pre-selection embarrassment on Queensland's Gold Coast after reports its candidate for the seat of Albert, Mark Boothman, ran a pornography website.
Mr Boothman is standing for the LNP against Labor's sitting member Margaret Keech.
Ms Keech holds the seat with a 6.5 per cent margin.
The Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper is reporting Mr Boothman was the administrator of a pornography website that was set up in 2003.
He is quoted as saying he helped a friend with the design of the site and was also an administrative contact.
Neither the LNP's president or Mr Boothman have returned the ABC's calls.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-08/lnp-candidate-ran-porn-website-report/3875782