Senate debates

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Questions without Notice

Carbon Pricing

2:39 pm

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

Firstly, the $3.7 billion figure that was given is not correct, for the reasons that I think I outlined in my first answer. Secondly, if the senator does not believe that action should be taken by this country on climate change, he should wander down to the House of Representatives and have a chat to the Leader of the Opposition, who has committed to the same reduction as the government, only his plan will cost more. It will cost the people who are left—you—and every household in Australia $1,300 every year. Same objective, higher cost—

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