Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

As previously stated by the Government on several occasions, further details of the carbon pricing scheme, including any assistance arrangements, are still being developed and will be announced by the Government in due course once final decisions have been made.

The Government invited the Opposition to join the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee; however, the Leader of the Opposition did not accept this invitation.

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