Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Swan for his question and for his interest in ensuring that Australians can receive affordable and reliable electricity. The Turnbull government's responsible plan to deliver affordable and reliable energy is based on a belief that Australian household budgets must be relieved of the pressure on them, and so must businesses, and that we must drive jobs growth, as we've seen with the figures released today. The plan we have announced through the National Energy Guarantee will also enable us to meet our international obligations, and our Paris Agreement target will see emissions reductions of 26 to 28 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030.

This is reasonable and achievable. It means that emissions per person will halve, and already emissions per capita in Australia are the lowest they've been in 27 years, because we have met—indeed exceeded—the first Kyoto target by 128 million tonnes. We are on track to meet—indeed exceed—the second Kyoto target by 2020. Our Paris Agreement targets are reasonable, and they compare well with those of other developed countries. For example, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the EU all have a target range of between 25 and 35 per cent by 2030.

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