Senate debates

Thursday, 1 December 2022

Questions without Notice

Climate Change

2:25 pm

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

I've answered this question many times. I understand this is the political campaign that the Greens party wishes to run between now and the next election, if I may say; that's a decision for you. But actually the policy challenges are far greater—far greater. So you can have a mantra around that, but what we need to do is transition an economy which is not only emissions intensive domestically but reliant on highly emissions-intensive industries for much of our export revenue. Now, we have to transition the economy, change the economy, so our people, our children and our country can thrive in a net zero world. That is an enormous undertaking.

I'll take that interjection. I'll take that interjection, because, as I said to Senator Milne years ago, it's possible that people might just disagree. It's not because we're corrupt; we just might disagree— (Time expired)

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