House debates

Tuesday, 11 September 2007

Questions without Notice

Climate Change

2:55 pm

Photo of Wayne SwanWayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is directed to the Prime Minister. I refer to the analysis released last week from environmental consultants Cambria which showed that Australia is forgoing $3.8 billion a year in investment opportunities because of the government’s failure to ratify the Kyoto protocol. How does the Prime Minister justify forgoing $3.8 billion a year in investment opportunities for the Australian economy?

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

If the shadow Treasurer believes that analysis he would believe anything.