Madeleine King (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

What do they say about reform to the safeguard mechanism? Well, they say it will:

… support a reduction in Australian emissions, as well as encourage businesses and industries to further innovate and adopt smarter practices and technologies in line with our collective emissions reduction targets.

Look, they only employ 5,000 people—what would they know! But this is what they support.

Everyone is accountable in this place—just like the 215 high emitters will be accountable for reducing their emissions under the safeguard mechanism. Everyone is accountable. You're going to be accountable for your vote—those opposite, pardon me, Mr Speaker, are going to be accountable for their vote on the safeguard mechanism, as are the Greens. We know this is how we will deliver low emissions and a cleaner— (Time expired)

Honourable members interjecting—

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