ClimateGate and Carbon Tax Scam

A friend asked me for a synopsis on why I believe a carbon tax based on man-caused increase in Co2 emissions was fraudulent and a scam. Here is what I sent him.
The significance of Galileo:
http://www.climategate.com/galileo-climate-change-comparison
An explanation of the Galileo movement:
http://www.jacksonwells.com.au/news/item/159-galileo-movement-formed-to-promote-balanced-climate-debate-ahead-of-carbon-dioxide-tax.html
A quote from that site:
The weakness of the climate change proponent’s cases are that:
– only five IPCC reviewers of the core Chapter 9 (science) of the 2007 report endorse claim of warming caused by man made CO2, not 4000 as claimed;
– 5587 reference cited and relied upon by the 2007 IPCC report were never peer reviewed despite the chairman’s claims of 100% peer reviewed science;
– the IPCC, Al Gore and prominent Australian proponents gloss over real world science proving that CO2 is a consequence of temperature, not a cause; and
– each of the four IPCC reports relies on fallacy.
The people of Australia have a right to question why sections of the scientific community continue to roll out a series of impending dooms without all sides of the argument being aired.
The movement:
http://www.galileomovement.com.au/