Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr President. First, in relation to regional jobs I again make the point as to where a number of renewable energy projects are situated. Those would include the Macarthur Wind Farm, which will create 900 jobs during construction, the Woodlawn Wind Farm in New South Wales, 150 jobs during construction, and the solar farm in New South Wales that will create another 50 jobs. I would also make the point that the Carbon Farming Initiative, which, as I recall, was opposed by those opposite, does include a substantial investment in regional Australia, including $33.6 million to establish regional Landcare facilitated positions in each of the NRM regions which, I am advised by my colleague, is in the process of being implemented. I would make this point: Senator Joyce fails to understand the importance of moving this economy to clean energy— (Time expired)