Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Is he aware of these comments made by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage during Senate estimates hearings on 16 February of this year in relation to emissions trading:

I think carbon trading schemes are part of the policy answer ... There is nothing radical about supporting trading schemes.

Is the minister also aware of these comments made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on 31 July 2005:

We know that emissions can’t continue at their current rate ... we’ll have to investigate price signals coming from energy ... You can get more investment into cleaner energy through changing pricing signals ...

Does the minister agree with these comments? If so, when will emissions trading become part of the Howard government’s policy answer, as proposed to cabinet by the Treasurer and the then environment minister in their 2003 submission—a submission supported by your department?

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