Greg Combet (Charlton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) Share this | Hansard source

The point that I am making is relevant to the question. Every single claim made by the opposition leader has been demonstrated to be false. What we have seen from the opposition—from the time that carbon pricing, an important economic and environmental reform, was announced—is the most mendacious campaign in our history. This is what it comes to: little questions from the backbench about an error in the department concerning documents for what the ANAO found were excellent programs—sound programs funded from carbon price revenue that are helping local governments, not-for-profit community organisations and many others in the community improve their energy efficiency. If that is all you can come up with, after all this, after the most mendacious campaign that we have seen—every claim demonstrated to be false. Unimaginable price increases—do you remember that claim? The December CPI figures were 0.2 per cent. The annualised rate is two per cent. Jobs are growing. The economy is growing. What happened to the campaign? He says it is all about trust. You cannot trust one word the opposition leader says.

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