Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—The government opposes the motion by Senator Abetz and Senator Milne. The Senate has just voted to refer the exposure draft legislation to establish the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme to the Senate Economics Committee. By releasing the exposure draft legislation, the government has provided an early opportunity for the Senate to consider the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme before the final legislation enters the parliament in the winter sitting. Therefore, the government does not believe that establishing another Senate inquiry is necessary or helpful.