Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

It goes to the question of the implementation of emissions trading and the official position of the Liberal Party, as reflected by the current leader of the Liberal Party, is as follows:

It is our view that the costs that are clearly there for taking action now are probably more than offset by the potential risks of not taking action.

That is a quote in a question from Laurie Oakes to Mr Turnbull. Mr Turnbull replied:

Well Laurie, the Shergold report, as picked up in the Howard government’s policy last year, remains our policy.

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