Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian government supports government procurement on a value for money basis. Unlike the Greens, the coalition government cares about ensuring that taxpayer dollars are well spent. The government acknowledges the efforts in the United States to reduce emissions without an economy-wide carbon tax which pushes up electricity prices. The United States is using direct action measures which are supported in Australia. Energy productivity retrofits are supported under the coalition's Emissions Reduction Fund, renewable energy is supported under the renewable energy target, ethanol and biofuel usage in transport fleets is supported under the Emissions Reduction Fund and light vehicle fuel efficiency standards are being consulted on through the energy grant paper.

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