Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

The government is developing strategic partnerships with industry to achieve the necessary transformation to secure a response to climate change. We are giving industry meaningful incentives to retool and make their operations greener and more sustainable. The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is dramatically accelerating that process. We are investing in science and research to give us the data we need to understand climate change and the technologies that we will need to combat it. We are supporting the efforts of Australian innovators to develop and commercialise low carbon products and services. We are taking a high-tech path to a low carbon future by promoting innovation, attracting new investment, building infrastructure—