Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

I have explained that the Rudd Labor government will not be imposing a Commonwealth levy on plastic bags. I have indicated this to the Senate on, I think, three occasions. We have a situation where the government has yet to consider the deliberations of the council meeting to be held next April. We can only speak for the Commonwealth government on this issue. We can speak only for this government. Unfortunately, the opposition cannot even speak for itself. (Time expired)