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

Mr Bradley said:

Both the opposition and government should be commended for working together constructively to reach this agreement on an issue as complex and far-reaching as Australia’s response to climate change.

He went on to say that the agreement will enable Australian businesses to plan for and make the required decisions about investments to transition Australia to a low-emissions economy. This is not the Labor government saying this; it is the head of the Business Council of Australia. The fact is, those who oppose climate change in this place have never been in touch with mainstream Australia and they are slipping further to the margins. (Time expired)