Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Australia makes 1.2 per cent of global emissions, and Labor's net zero 2050 plan is increasing the cost of everything in our country. Labor have a plan to cut emissions faster than most countries around the world—certainly faster than China. They certainly want to cut emissions faster than the United States. They certainly want to cut emissions faster than India. Why have I mentioned those three countries? Because those three countries are the biggest carbon emitters on the planet. So we are not pariahs in wanting to cut emissions slower than the Labor Party because the world's biggest emitters are cutting emissions slower than the Labor Party.

We have a plan that will cut emissions in line with the OECD average. It's a very sensible plan. And it's a fairer plan because what we're doing is cutting emissions in line with like-minded countries. Obviously, Labor want to race ahead of this, but we think our plan is much fairer. Why do we want to do this? Ask Tomago. Ask the lead smelters in Port Pirie and Hobart. Ask the zinc smelters in Mount Isa. Ask the nickel industry in Western Australia. Ask the copper and zinc refineries in Townsville. Our plan is about prices first. It's about lower energy prices—not like this Labor government, which is sending the price of everything through the roof.