Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I refer the minister to yet another delay in the consideration of cap-and-trade legislation in South Korea this week and the reported statements of Japanese officials today that there is no chance of Japan adopting a similar scheme. Contrary to the minister's assertions, is it not the case that the imposition of carbon taxes in other major economies is becoming less and less likely each day as Australia moves closer to the imposition of the world's biggest carbon tax.