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

It is interesting that the Liberal Party, who do not want action taken on climate change—some of them do and some of them do not—are asking a question about energy efficiency, when I understood that that was one of the things they wanted to do because they are not sure whether they will get the National Party or some of their own members of the Liberal Party to support the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. It seems extraordinary that there is some criticism from those on the other side on energy efficiency matters. That is what you were talking about: the solution to climate change. You knew it was easier to talk about that than about the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, because you are completely divided on that issue. The reality is that that assessment is made on the basis of the reduction in energy consumption that the government projects will be a consequence of insulation in in excess of two million Australian homes.