Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

Australia is of the view that all nations should be taking action on climate change. That is why we have welcomed the action that has taken place recently in China. That is why we welcomed the statement of the US President just yesterday. That is why when we act we do so with leadership, knowledge and understanding that we are acting amongst a growing number of nations around the world.

I mentioned in an earlier answer that some one billion people around the world now live in a province, region or country where an emissions trading scheme is in effect, is in operation. We will continue to promote and propagate our view around the world that all nations need to take action on climate change in conjunction with us. I think the recent actions, as I said before, show that Australia— (Time expired)