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

I am trying to assist the senator by giving him the answer. As I said, the government committed to an ongoing compensation package and the figures were calculated according to the Treasury analysis to provide that compensation. The government has already committed to the annual review of its household assistance package which I understand from Senator Wong will be adjusted in the budget context. So there is ongoing compensation that will be adjusted as part of an annual review. The key point is this: the Rudd Labor government will compensate families and put the costs on polluters; the Liberal Party will not put a cap on pollution and will make taxpayers carry the cost. (Time expired)