Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

An oldie but a goodie is back—that python squeeze; that wrecking ball; Whyalla wiped off the map—they are all back over there. What we know is that this is just more proof that those opposite have no plan to deal with the challenges of global climate change. Their direct action plan just will not work. It is another reason that Mr Abbott will not live up to his blood oath to repeal the carbon price—he will not. The climate change departmental officials have told Senate estimates that soil carbon measures can only reduce emissions by around four million tonnes in 2020, which is less than five per cent of what Mr Tony Abbott is claiming for his plan. (Time expired)