Senate debates
Monday, 30 November 2009
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — General) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
In Committee
1:57 pm
Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source
It is interesting to note that overwhelmingly people are coming to the conclusion that if the rest of the world from this point on—to be very clear—does not take any action then obviously the emissions trading scheme will make no difference to the temperature of the globe. Indeed, the Minister for Climate Change and Water has been asked this question and has not been able to give a satisfactory response to this stage. I want to ask the minister if she could respond to the chamber. I am intrigued with this and I understand that her premise is that Australia has to act first, otherwise the rest of the world will not do it. That seems to be—
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