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

Very clearly, what Australia should do is what both major political parties promised prior to the last election—that is, introduce a limit on the amount of carbon we put into the atmosphere. I simply remind the Senate of what used to be a bipartisan view: the longer we delay as a nation, the higher cost we impose upon ourselves. I remind the Senate that these are not my words; these are the words of Dr Shergold. They are the words that those opposite used to frame their political promise, John Howard’s political promise, to the Australian people. We are negotiating in good faith with the opposition on climate change policy. We will continue to do that. There are some worrying signs from those in this place who simply do not wish to acknowledge the science and wish to continue to play procedural games even in the face of a policy consistent with— (Time expired)