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
8:40 pm
Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source
I will only take a brief amount of time in the chamber this evening. Obviously, this issue of tax deductions for the establishment of carbon sink forests is an issue that the Nationals have been very focused on. Why on earth should the big end of town get tax deductions to put carbon sink forests on prime agricultural land? This comes back to the issue about the appropriate use of prime agricultural land. If we want the food security necessary into the future, if we want to be able to feed this nation, we need to ensure that we have the domestic production capacity that we need. This amendment goes to the heart of ensuring that the appropriate practices are in place on our prime agricultural land.
Can I just finish by commenting on the hypocrisy we have had from the other side of this chamber tonight. Senator Phil E Buster over there—Senator Cameron—you sit on that side of the chamber and accuse us of filibustering.
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