Kevin Rudd suffers twin setbacks to Carbon Reduction Scheme

With the Senate deferring any vote until May and the Australia Industry Group jumping ship,Rudd's ETS is looking like a lost cause. As public belief in AGW wanes it is unlikely that it will be re-presented this Parliament. Meanwhile Rudd has hit the airwaves in a radio blitz to try to revive his falling popularity figures. As the Opposition is painting him as all talk and no action , more talking may not help.