House debates
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — General) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
Second Reading
5:29 pm
Tony Smith (Casey, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source
The price of the Prime Minister’s vanity is very high, very high indeed. We have seen over nearly the last two years the government seeking to implement a range of measures that they had spoken about before the election. It has been nearly two years since the election and we have seen Fuelwatch, we have seen GroceryChoice and we have seen them try to reform employee share schemes. Compared with the legislation that we are dealing with today, those were minor matters, but nevertheless matters on which the government demonstrated incompetence. I say to those opposite that they would know that on something much bigger, where the detail is much more important, the track record of this government speaks for itself. Those negotiations are ongoing. The amendments that have been moved in the second reading amendment that embody the suggestions of the opposition are something that the government should take seriously. If they do they will improve what is a flawed and rushed piece of legislation.
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