Senate debates

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

Bills

Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023; In Committee

6:15 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I appreciate that analysis. Of course, in addition to those increased costs relating to fruit and vegetables that you mentioned, Minister, the ABS indicated that the cost of bread and cereal products has increased by 12.2 per cent over the last year, the cost of meat and seafood has increased by 8.2 per cent and the cost of dairy and related products has increased by 14.9 per cent. So it's across the board, and I accept that there are variables and many inputs. But, just because there are other impacts on the price, including climate induced flooding or drought, that doesn't mean we should then up the price or put pressures on industry elsewhere. I'm going to move off the farming component now, and I might go to some broader questions around facilities, if I may. Of the 215 facilities captured under the mechanism, how many had existing plans to reduce their emissions by 30 per cent by 2030?

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