Ron Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 7 September 2011:

(1) When will a decision be made to bring Australian small polluting engines in line with the standards of other first world countries, such as the United States of America, Canada, China, Japan and the European Union.

(2) Is the Minister aware that these small polluting engines are major emitters of carbon and that an Australian lawn mower pushes out 40 times the pollutants per hour of a small car.

(3) Given the commitment of the Federal Government to cut carbon emissions, when will the Small Engine Emissions Regulations for Australia be announced.