Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I do agree with the characterisation about the urgency of action on climate. And I believe our country would've been far better off had we, first, passed the emissions trading scheme or, second, if we had been able to continue the clean energy package that Ms Gillard's government introduced. Regrettably, that was not the case. I think we would've been in a more competitive position than we are now in a global economy which is increasingly prioritising clean energy.

The question, again, goes to a policy lever that I understand those at that end of the chamber have been advocating for—some have been advocating for in the community. We went to the election with a very clear commitment about how we would reduce Australia's emissions and how we would seek to shift our economy from an emissions— (Time expired)