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

First, we on this side understand the risks of climate change. It is one of the key differences between us, before the election and now. Second, as I said previously, we have met with Nyrstar, as we have met with a range of other companies, and I am very grateful to the senior individual in Nyrstar for his most courteous letter, provided to me after this issue was previously raised in the chamber. The fact is, my department has met with Nyrstar, just as the government has met with a range of business leaders from a range of industry sectors. This government will consult  and is consulting, unlike members of the opposition, like Senator Boswell, who write letters to business people demanding that they oppose the government’s scheme. So let’s be clear who in this chamber is willing to consult.