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Thursday, 4 August 2022

Bills

Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022; Consideration in Detail

12:06 pm

Photo of Chris BowenChris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

The government is happy to support this amendment. This reflects good-faith discussions. The honourable member for Warringah had a range of suggestions, some of which I had some concerns with. I thank her for amending those words and taking those concerns on board. Again, it's a sign of a parliament working well and collaboratively. I think her amendment is a very sound one. It would always be my intention, and the government's intention, to seek CCA advice for any significant change to the NDC, but this clarifies and confirms that.

In relation to the honourable member's question about the operation of the review of the consequential amendments act, I must say that from my point of view, the government's point of view, it is mainly to consider what other government organisations can and should be impacted. Of course, if there are sensible suggestions that come forward as part of that review, we would consider them in good faith.

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