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

I do not know what Senator Back is seeking to achieve, but I can say to him that we have debated this legislation twice in this parliament. It has been rejected by the Senate twice.

The legislation has now been introduced into the House of Representatives again. You will again get the opportunity in this chamber to debate the legislation. You will then get a chance to decide what your latest position on climate change is, whether you believe there is human induced climate change or not. All this information is out there in the public arena. All the normal tax and welfare arrangements in terms of definitions of families and definitions of households will apply. Under the Rudd Labor government families get compensated for the costs. Under the Liberal Party proposal, Mr Abbott’s proposal, taxpayers bear the burden of big polluters and their greed, according to your finance spokesman, Senator Joyce. (Time expired)