Rod Kemp (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

He is an old friend. I have never agreed with Senator Conroy on Senator Carr. I refer to the government’s attempt today to soften up Australian consumers for a plastic bag checkout charge by leaking a so-called confidential report claiming that a voluntary plastic bag phase-out is not working. Will the minister categorically rule out Australian shoppers being charged for each plastic bag they use at the checkout?