Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

Australia submitted its last biennial report in December 2015, as part of the UNFCCC processes of assessment against activity and actions in relation to climate change policies and the meeting of targets. In that report, Australia scored better than New Zealand and the Netherlands, and the same as France, the US and Germany on completeness. On transparency, Australia scored better than France, Norway and Germany and the same as the EU, New Zealand and the United States. It is a demonstration that we have in place peer assessed and globally assessed measures and activities that demonstrate Australia delivers and meets its commitments. We have policies in place that are meeting the 2020 commitments. Those policies are subject to reviews over coming years that are well-known and well-published. As a result of those reviews, the pathway will become clearer for meeting the 2030 targets—just as we have done on every single prior occasion.