Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Whether the question is in order or not I will answer it. To the member who asked the question: China is undertaking actions to reduce the emissions intensity of its economy. Before the Leader of the Opposition and his friends start braying about this let us remember that they too are committed to reducing carbon pollution in this country by minus five per cent by 2020 so, like the government, they have committed to a carbon pollution reduction target. To the member who asked this question: the Leader of the Opposition only uses this argument on the days he is at community groups denying the minus five per cent target.

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