Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I do not think it would be fair to characterise the Copenhagen conference as ‘failed’. Clearly, the outcomes of the conference were substantial, if not all that this government sought to achieve out of it. We think international engagement on serious responses to climate change remains a huge priority both for the world and for this country. At the release of the long-awaited opposition’s policy today Mr Abbott could not answer questions about the detail—he looked to be shuffling around when asked about it. Quite frankly, it looked a fairly inadequate and pathetic response, but I am sure Senator Wong will have something to say about that at some stage in the debate.

In relation to the specifics of Senator Abetz’s question, as I recall, the figures for those who attended the conference were made available at the time and were reported widely in the press. I do not have that information—