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

Thank you, Mr President. I am advised that most meat processing facilities are likely to fall below the coverage thresholds of the scheme and hence would not be directly liable. All meat processors, like other industries, will obviously pay some indirect cost increase for electricity use and gas consumption. I remind the senator of the dedicated support of some $150 million for the food and beverage processing industry which is available under the Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program. Meat processors that may have a direct carbon cost— (Time expired)