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

It was a direct question about the structure and effect of the scheme. I have indicated that the government is about ensuring that there is a proper approach to the transformation of the Australian economy that balances our economic needs with our environmental needs and with our social needs. In that context, I would ask: what is the position of the opposition? Do you think you can maintain a position of putting your head in the sand and pretending that these problems will go away or do you take the view that it is appropriate to engage to ensure the protection of jobs, to ensure the economic prosperity of this nation and to ensure that we do have a balanced economy that deals with these fundamental issues that the entire world is trying to come to terms with?