Senate debates
Monday, 20 August 2018
Questions without Notice
Energy
2:02 pm
Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source
I think this is asking a question to which you know the answer. What happened is that, clearly, right now there's not sufficient support for that particular part of the policy through the House of Representatives. We remain committed to the emissions reduction target and we remain on track to achieve the emissions reduction target, but right now that aspect of the policy—which did receive the overwhelming support of the party room but not sufficient support for it to pass the House of Representatives—will not be legislated at this time.
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