Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

Do you know what? Australia actually helps to reduce emissions in the world by exporting clean energy—by exporting cleaner coal, by exporting gas and by displacing much more environmentally unfriendly energy sources in other parts of the world. We are a growing population and a growing economy with lots of capacity to help the world reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a way that's actually good for our economy. We are being a good global citizen by contributing our gas, our cleaner coal and all of these energy sources that will help reduce emissions all around the world, at the same time as generating jobs here in Australia. How fantastic is that! The Greens should remember former senator Bob Brown, who of course was a big advocate of coal. If you are interested, I'm sure that Senator Colbeck would be happy to bring out that front page of the Hobart Mercury to remind you again.