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Costello boost for Nelson policy

FORMER treasurer Peter Costello has thrown his weight strongly behind Brendan Nelson's move to toughen the Coalition's policy on emissions trading. Will you start reducing your power consumption to prepare for emissions trading? Click here to vote. The change would link a scheme's start to commitments to action by major emitters China and India. Mr Costello will not be at the Coalition parties meeting that considers the future of the policy next week because he is going on leave.