House debates Questions without Notice

Climate Change

Wednesday, 12 August 2015 House of Representatives

Tanya Plibersek

Tanya Plibersek Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition

2:56 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister stand by his answer in question time yesterday that government modelling on his emissions target shows that a 40 per cent reduction in emissions would result in a cut to GDP of two per cent?

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

Yes, I do.