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

As I have said on a number of occasions, we have put in place a compensation package—focussed on low-and middle-income workers, not yet supported by those opposite—which reflects the likely increases in costs for Australian households. I would like the senator to be aware that Woolworths has today put out a press release saying that Woolworths supports the CPRS. The statement released says, ‘Woolworths wishes to clarify that it is fully supportive of the government’s CPRS, that it has not commissioned any economic modelling on the effect of the current scheme on food prices.’ It goes on to say that the CPRS is necessary to effectively address climate change. It also talks about the fact that there is a slight price rise.

The reality is that we have a number of months left in this debate, depending on when the opposition come up with their amendments. We are likely to see a continued campaign from those in the coalition who do not want action on this issue. We are being up front with the Australian people. (Time expired)