Labor would reject any claimed Tony Abbott mandate to repeal carbon tax
‘Mr Swan and Climate Change Minister Greg Combet today also announced appointments to two statutory authorities created under the carbon tax legislation.
Dr Michael Vertigan was named chairman of a new Energy Security Council, which will ensure power generators have sufficient financial resources to maintain energy supply and stable prices under the $23 a tonne carbon tax from July 1 next year.’
Full article in The Australian HERE
Meanwhile Hag’s prophetic 2003 article had Vertigan at short odds to be Tassie’s next governor:
And the new Governor is…
By HAG
The imminent marriage of Our Mary, 300-1 outsider, to be Tasmania’s new Governor has precipitated a crisis.
THE FINAL BOOK:
4/5 Margaret Reynolds (ex-pollie)
6/4 Michael Vertigan (Career establishmentarian)
6/4 Peter Underwood (judge)
http://oldtt.pixelkey.biz/jurassic/haggov.html
Michael Vertigan’s Professional Background
Employment History
Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited
Agest Superannuation Fund
Polytechnic
University of Tasmania
Board Memberships
Aurora Energy Pty Ltd
Secretary of Several Victorian and Tasmanian Government Departments
University of Tasmania
(and many others)
