George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Farrell, what we saw last night from the Prime Minister was all about leadership—it was all about the Prime Minister leading the coalition in an intelligent, fully informed debate about a very difficult policy area which your side of politics has squibbed for years. Let us not forget, Senator Farrell, that you have proposed these unachievable emissions reduction targets with no plan, no policy whatsoever, to show how Australia will get there. We, in the coalition, are committed to resolving the 'trilemma' of affordable prices, security of supply and fidelity to our international commitments. We can do all three at once and, in making the policy choices we have to make, we will be informed by the wisdom of Dr Finkel.