John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I have seen a summary of that and I am aware of the broad thrust comprised in that report. I have no argument with acting in relation to climate change. My disagreement is in relation to the desirability of this country signing up to the Kyoto protocol because I think it is in the interests of the nation to revise one’s view about something that you may have held in 1997, which is nine years ago. The truth is that if Australia were to sign Kyoto in its present form it would assume burdens—

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