Guardian: Why does Tony Abbott want to abolish the carbon price? What are some consequences if he did?
Two days after the Australian election, prime minister-elect Tony Abbott declared that his "top legislative priority" would be the removal of a carbon tax.
In an interview to the Daily Telegraph Mr Abbott said: "The carbon tax has been a handbrake on the NSW economy and I will assure Premier O'Farrell today that my top legislative priority is scrapping the carbon tax because that will be an adrenalin...