Senate debates
Monday, 30 November 2009
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — General) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
In Committee
3:55 pm
Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source
We will support this amendment from Senator Xenophon. The opportunity for energy efficiency has been there for a very long time. This is the low-hanging fruit that has not been taken up by the government, and it is a real tragedy, not only at the residential level but certainly at the commercial level. The legislation that the Greens have introduced in relation to this is world leading and recognised as such—as one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in the commercial field. I recognise there are people who helped us. It is not as if we dreamt this up ourselves. Several people operating in the field, Lend Lease included, worked with us on it and I would commend it to the government and its task force. But in the meantime I will support Senator Xenophon’s amendment.
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