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

I repeat that the Treasury modelling that was released publicly last year does look at the different way in which the Australian economy will change as a result of the introduction of a carbon price. Because Senator Abetz is on the public record as saying that he believes that weeds are a greater threat to Australia than climate change, we know where he is coming from in this debate. But the question will be whether his view will be the one that dominates. The fact is that some of those opposite understand that Australians do want us to take action on climate change. Perhaps some of those opposite also understand that there is a reason why governments around the world are increasingly looking to job opportunities and economic opportunities not only in renewable energy but in the clean technologies of the future. That is because we anticipate great growth in those sectors. (Time expired)