Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I have more information on those figures. They are based on existing carbon sink forest plantations and an assumed take-up rate on existing policies settings, noting that at the moment there is only a limited market for carbon offsets. As you know this bill has already passed. This is not the actual substance of this particular bill, so that is why Senator Wong is not here. This is a tax bill dealing with matters to do with political donations. If I am able to gather any information from Senator Wong in the meantime, I will. But it is not actually her bill and, while you have moved an amendment on all of these issues and we are trying to happy to try and gain that information as fast as we can, I am aware that cabinet is meeting and I will do my best to get as much information for you as I can. But there are no officials here from Senator Wong’s department. Sorry, there is one. We will attempt to gain that information for you.