Greg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | Hansard source

I will very briefly note that, in relation to the shadow minister's questions, we are monitoring land clearing in Queensland—that is factored into the national accounts. Secondly, our target is very clear. We will achieve and beat the minus five per cent. But that represents minus 13 per cent. So we will make a final statement, but we will achieve minus 13 per cent on 2005 figures by 2020 and we will beat it. As we have more detail as to the progress after subsequent Emissions Reduction Fund auctions we will provide an update. But our commitment is clear and absolute: to beat the target—that is minus 13 on 2005—and we will provide detail on the final target once the later Emissions Reduction Fund auctions have occurred. I will now allow the member to ask his questions.

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