Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I do not accept the premise of the question by Senator Milne. What this government is doing is ensuring that we are driving for a low-carbon future; we are looking at how we can continue a clean energy future. I can take those parts of the question on notice to ensure that Senator Milne is provided with a comprehensive answer in relation to this issue but what the government is doing is acting on climate change. We are ensuring that emitters do have energy security and that industries can continue to operate in commercial environments. What we have done is ensure that the emissions-trading scheme after the fixed price on carbon will ensure that we drive for a clean energy future and that we then pursue a low-carbon emission future.