House debates

Thursday, 29 March 2007

Questions without Notice

Carbon Trading

2:00 pm

Photo of Kevin RuddKevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline for the House how he will set a price on carbon for Australia?

Photo of John HowardJohn Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

It is not for a government to set a price on carbon; that is for the market to do.