Senate debates

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Questions without Notice

Carbon Pricing

2:42 pm

Photo of Stephen ConroyStephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

It is pleasing to see Senator Macdonald asking a question on policy, because now we are back to the staple of those opposite: the misinformation, the lies and the deceit of the Australian public. What we have opposite is 'the python is back'; 'the wrecking ball is back'; 'Whyalla is off the face of the earth'. I am not going to sing, though. You are all safe: I will not sing. Those opposite have, day after day after day, misled the Australian public about the impact of carbon pricing. This fearmongering about the impact of the carbon price has become understood by the public. It is just scaring people for your own short-term political gain.

Climate Institute research published on the weekend shows that Australians have seen through you. They have seen through you and your scare tactics. The world has not ended, as forecast, because of carbon pricing. In fact, the public support Australia taking action on climate change and are quite worried that, if elected, Mr Abbott will not. The coalition has always been an absolute shambles when it comes to this policy issue. When it comes to action on climate change, absolutely nothing has changed. They do not know if they are pro or anti the climate change policy that they have. They do not know whether they are for or against emissions trading schemes, or even renewable energy. We all know that, should they gain government, they will not repeal the carbon price— (Time expired)

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