Senate debates
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers
Carbon Pricing
3:09 pm
Alex Gallacher (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source
I will take that interjection as it is appropriate. Mr Tony Abbott, the Leader of the Opposition, has committed to repealing the carbon price as well as somehow taking away tax cuts and increased payments that the most vulnerable in the community and those earning under $80,000 will receive. I did hear his speech either today or yesterday where he said that as an incoming government, 'I'm going to do all of this.' I wonder how that is to be done legislatively. It will take some time. I note that his has committed to bulldozing the changes through parliament should he win government—and that is up to the Australian electorate. But the reality is that most people, particularly in South Australia, fundamentally like clean energy. With a 20 per cent renewable target already achieved— (Time expired)
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