Senate debates Questions on Notice

Clean Energy Legislation (Question No. 2502)


Mathias Cormann

Mathias Cormann WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer

asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 2 November 2012:

(1) What are the costings for all measures linked to the Clean Energy package, on an underlying cash basis and a fiscal basis, over each of the forward estimates to 2015-16, including:

(a) Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry:

      (b) Climate Change and Energy Efficiency:

                                (c) Education, Employment and Workplace Relations:

                                    (d) Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs:

                                            (e) Finance and Deregulation:

                                              (f) Health and Ageing:

                                                (g) Human Services:

                                                  (h) Innovation, Industry, Science and Research:

                                                        (i) Resources, Energy and Tourism:

                                                                  (j) Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government:

                                                                    (k) Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities:

                                                                              (l) Treasury:

                                                                                                  (m) Veterans' Affairs:

                                                                                                        (2) If any of the above matters are not being proceeded with, can a statement to that effect be provided?

                                                                                                        Penny Wong

                                                                                                        Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation

                                                                                                        The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

                                                                                                        Information on the fiscal impact of the Clean Energy Future package has been published in the following publicly available documents: