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

Mr President, you have been extraordinarily tolerant. There is no doubt about that. The tolerance with this question is demonstrated again. This is a matter that, of course, is the province of Senator Wong in representing the minister in this chamber. What I can say to the chamber is that we as a government and I as the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research are working closely with industry to ensure that we have a carbon price, which is easy to administer and which is designed to minimise both the compliance costs and the implementation risks, but at the same time expand the opportunities for new jobs, new industries and new opportunities for the Australian people to face up to the great challenges that this country is trying to deal with. (Time expired)