Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

As the Senate would be aware, this government is determined to tackle climate change and we are determined to introduce a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. We understand that Australians want action on climate change and they want it now. The Leader of the Opposition used to say he wanted the most comprehensive emissions trading scheme in the world. If that is the case, it is time for the Leader of the Opposition to stop pandering to the climate change sceptics in his own party. It is time for the opposition to do better. It is a great shame that the Leader of the Opposition has gone against his better judgement and promoted the climate change sceptics. It is time for him to stop pandering to them. It is time for the Leader of the Opposition to support action on climate change and to support a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. He knows it is the right thing to do.