Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Macquarie for her question and for her advocacy on behalf of her electorate, which is one of the electorates that will be impacted—the beautiful Blue Mountains and the wonderful electorate she represents on the outskirts of Sydney—if climate change is allowed to just continue into the future. That's why we adopted a net zero target by 2050, and that's why today I was very proud to announce the chair and advisory board of the Net Zero Economy Agency.

Last month, the government committed to this agency, in our budget, to establish it from 1 July. Its mission will be to ensure that the Australian economy, our workers and our regions are in the best possible position to realise the benefits that are there for moving to a net zero economy. It will make sure we're channelling investments into transformational projects, creating pathways for the workers and businesses that have powered Australia for generations to take advantage of these new opportunities.

I'm very pleased that Greg Combet has agreed to be the chair of that body. Greg Combet is someone who has a lifetime of service in government, in investment, in climate policy and in industrial relations.

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