Martin Ferguson (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Resources and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

I have control through the budget, my friend.

Mr Ian Macfarlane interjecting—

No. I have made it clear in terms of where we think the institute is at, what is appropriate and how it is being managed. I have confidence in the new CEO, Mr Page, to attend to the requirements of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute in terms of current government funding and accountability, and, I might say, moving it to a model which requires industry to commence part funding of this organisation. We either front up and invest in technology or we walk away from reducing emissions, because fossil fuels, whether some people like it or not, are part of our future.

Proposed expenditure agreed to.

Debate adjourned.

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