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New Australian PM backs price on carbon

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Thursday she believed in climate change and would push for a national price on carbon but much more consultation with industry and voters was crucial.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Thursday she believed in climate change and would push for a national price on carbon but much more consultation with industry and voters was crucial.

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, dumped by the ruling Labor Party earlier on Thursday, shelved a controversial emissions trading scheme after failing three times to get Senate support.

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