Jennie George (Throsby, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Heritage) Share this | Hansard source

In light of the minister’s response, where he indicates that a number of recommendations, if I have him right, are broadly in line with government policy: does that mean, Minister, that the recommendations that the government review the current FBT concessions for car use with a view to removing current incentives for greater car use is broadly in line with government policy? Does the minister mean that mandatory disclosure of energy efficiency in greenhouse performance of residences at point of sale and point of lease is broadly consistent with government policy? Does the minister also contend that the recommendation in relation to lifting the first homeowner grants scheme and aligning it with sustainability criteria is also broadly consistent with government policy? He seemed to indicate in his response that separate and specific recommendations are being picked up elsewhere in terms of government decision-making and policies. Are those three specific recommendations, in the minister’s view, broadly consistent with government policy? And when will we actually get the detailed response to the report? You say that it is going to be a whole-of-government approach—I understand that—but you still give me no indication 22 months after it was tabled when we will finally see the response.

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