Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

What is the government doing in relation to seeking to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas being emitted? We are discussing issues, such as nuclear power, that the Australian Democrats will not even consider. We are talking about supporting a forest industry which those over there are not willing to support. We have been instrumental in seeing 650—I think that is the figure—wind turbines either built or being built within this country, which, of course, will see the use of alternative fuels. Australia’s climate change response measures are projected to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 87 million tonnes per year by 2010 compared to what they otherwise would have been. So, yes, we are taking practical, sensible approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Time expired)