Opposition cautious about Australian carbon scheme
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Australia's Federal Opposition has signalled cautious support for including petrol in a carbon trading scheme, as long as it doesn't drive up fuel prices.
Federal Parliament is now in recess for two months, after a week dominated by debate on climate change.
Opposition Liberal Party MP Greg Hunt says his party believes there should be no new net taxes on petrol.
He says it's possible to include petrol in a carbon trading scheme, without a price hike.
The focus for the Government is on what it calls the Opposition's bad parliamentary behaviour.
Labor Party MP Anthony Albanese says the issue was even discussed at last night's Cabinet meeting.
But it's debate on climate change that will intensify over the winter break, with a key report to be handed to the Government next week.
