George Christensen (Dawson, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, in writing, on 26 May 2011:

(1) What was the total cost (including the pro-rata rate of Commissioners' wages, employees' wages, hall hire, equipment, advertising, etc.) of staging the Climate Commission's recent forum in Mackay.

(2) Is he able to indicate what total amount of carbon dioxide emissions was created as a result of this forum, including those produced by Commissioners, staff and contractors, as well as the energy sources used to stage it.

(3) Were the carbon dioxide emissions created as a result of the forum offset; if so, at what cost, to whom, and for what.

(4) Is the Climate Commission funded to support the Government's carbon tax policy; if so, how can it operate independently; if not, why did Commissioners at the forum

(a) indicate there is no bipartisan support for climate change, and

(b) refer to 'carbon pricing'.

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