Senate debates

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Questions without Notice

Emissions Trading Scheme

2:23 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite do not wish to talk about the jobs that will be lost if we do not act on climate change in this country. They are happy to continue to duck that challenge, as they did for 12 years in government. Those opposite do not want to talk about the jobs forgone. They do not want to talk about the fact that we need to prepare this nation for a time where there is a global carbon constraint and we have to compete in that world. (Time expired)

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