House debates

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Questions without Notice

Climate Change

2:52 pm

Photo of Mark ButlerMark Butler (Port Adelaide, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is again to the environment minister. The latest official projection data from the minister's own department confirms that under the government's policies carbon pollution will rise all the way to 2030 and the government will come nowhere near its Paris carbon pollution reduction targets for that same year. Does the minister still agree with the Prime Minister that Australia will meet its Paris commitments at a canter?

Photo of Melissa PriceMelissa Price (Durack, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | | Hansard source

I thank the member for his question. Australia will meet its Kyoto targets. We're well and truly on the way to meeting our 2020 target. Australia is also on target to meet its 2030 target.

Ms Chesters interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Bendigo.

Photo of Melissa PriceMelissa Price (Durack, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | | Hansard source

We have got the right suite of climate policies. Back in 2017, the review of our climate policies said we had the right policies—CEFC, ARENA, Emissions Reduction Fund, a whole raft—

Opposition members interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Members on my left!

Photo of Melissa PriceMelissa Price (Durack, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | | Hansard source

We just recently announced the forestry plan. We have the policies. We'll meet our targets.