Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Kennedy for his question. I understand the member for Kennedy is asking about air quality and the better air quality we would get with reduced carbon based fuels. The first thing I'd say to him is: of course that's exactly why we on this side have introduced the vehicle emission standards and why people should support them. Of course it's about cheaper, more efficient fuel use in vehicles but it's also about better air quality.

The second thing I'd say to the member for Kennedy is: I know one of his particular interests is not just the use of sugarcane for bioethanol production but also the use of prickly, woody weeds like prickly acacia. There's a lot of work going on around the world about using woody weeds—

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