Claire Chandler (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Last week, the Albanese Labor government signed Australia up to an agreement for a 'just, orderly and equitable transition away from fossil fuels'. The agreement states that signatories 'support the call to advance a roadmap for the transition away from fossil fuels'. Coal and gas are Australia's second and third largest exports. Fossil fuels earned $153 billion for Australia in the last financial year. Minister, why is the government working with other countries to end our second and third top exports, and did the government model the cost to the Australian people of ending a quarter of our exports? If so, what is that cost?