Senate debates

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009

In Committee

12:42 pm

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

I remind all senators we are about to go to MPIs. Whilst I am very happy to continue debating this, I remind them also that the Clean Energy Council has estimated that the industry is losing about $2 million a week in the absence of this legislation being passed and certainty being provided. It is the government’s intention to do all we are able to pass this legislation this week. Given we have three pages of amendments and we have not even voted on the first one—

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