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
8:25 pm
Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source
I indicate again that we do not support this amendment from the Greens. There is a need to deal with carbon pollution, to provide those incentives and to ensure that there is tax effectiveness in terms of growing forests for the specific purpose of reducing carbon dioxide. As you are aware, the previous Senate inquiry found that carbon sink forest tax legislation is a valuable policy addition that will promote greenhouse gas reductions. If we do not promote the greenhouse gas reductions by giving some support through the taxation system, it would be a negative for the overall scheme and that is why we do not support this amendment.
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