Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Housing and Urban Development) Share this | Hansard source

The whole question of the Anvil Hill decision has been a matter of some considerable discussion and speculation. The Labor Party does not share the Greens’ interpretation of the nature of that decision. The question is: what is a reasonable level of threshold in terms of emissions? We take the view that the threshold should be 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The Greens have the view that it should be 100,000 tonnes. We say that the Greens’ position is, in effect, too harsh. We are seeking a higher target. That is essentially the difference in our political positions. We will look at each proposal on its merits. The minister alleges we are in the business of closing down all the coalmines in this country. We are not.