FED:Abbott carbon campaign hits a snag

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2011
FED:Abbott carbon campaign hits a snag

Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT has pulled out of a planned media conference after the
Canberra butcher shop he intended to use as the venue received an aggressive phone call.

Mr ABBOTT was to go to an outlet in Dickson to talk about the adverse impact of the carbon tax.

He wouldn't elaborate at a hastily rescheduled media conference at a meat wholesaler
in Fyshwick, saying he decided to switch the venue because the business owner felt uncomfortable.

When AAP contacted The Butcher Shop in Dickson, a staffer could provide no further details.

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KEYWORD: CLIMATE ABBOTT (CANBERRA)

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