UPDATE 1-Australia brings forward decision on carbon price

* PM Gillard says to force 2011 decision on carbon pricing

* Carbon price will test strength of minority Labor rule

* Upper house to be dominated by sympathetic Greens from July

* Climate push against small expectation for global talks

* (Updates with details, Gillard press conference)

CANBERRA, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Australia’s government intends to wrap up an agreement next year on pricing carbon, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Monday, testing the strength of her minority rule and pressing the accelerator on Canberra’s climate change fight.

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Posted on December 2, 2010 · in Australasia

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