House debates Questions without Notice
Climate Change
Mark Butler Port Adelaide, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
2:52 pm
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?
Melissa Price Durack, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment
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—
Melissa Price Durack, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment
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—
Melissa Price Durack, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment
We just recently announced the forestry plan. We have the policies. We'll meet our targets.