Barnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party, Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I thank the minister for her initial answer, but it is the election policy announcements that we have a big query on nowadays. Will the government—since Professor Garnaut is merely an input—commit to not introducing a carbon tax on farmers before the next election and promise that any future proposal to introduce a carbon tax, if they decide to change their election commitments, will be taken to an election before its adoption?