House debates Questions without Notice
National Emissions-Trading Scheme
Justine Elliot Richmond, Australian Labor Party
2:11 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of the report by the National Farmers Federation which concluded that a domestic emissions-trading scheme could provide farmers with an income of $700 million to $900 million over five years through payments for carbon stored in forests? Prime Minister, isn’t it a fact that reductions in land clearing could be providing farmers with an income stream of $1.8 billion from carbon credits through the Kyoto protocol over five years? Prime Minister, isn’t it the case that the government’s opposition to the Kyoto protocol and the failure to introduce a national emissions-trading scheme has penalised farmers to the tune of $2.5 billion over five years?
John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
The answer to all three questions is no.
Jenny Macklin Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
He’s supposed to give you your briefing notes before question time.
David Hawker Speaker
Order! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition is warned!
Warren Snowdon Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia and Indigenous Affairs
Mr Snowdon interjecting