Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Again, thank you for that question. As I have already said, Australia is meeting our targets, and we are doing so I think very well. But in relation to the Paris Agreement and also emissions reduction, Australia must and will continue to take urgent and effective action to address climate change. We will undertake this as part of a coordinated global effort. Our participation in the Paris Agreement is in the national interest—including our strategic interests, as you have raised, in the Pacific. Our regional and our international partners know that Australia can be trusted to keep our commitments. Australia is committed to our Paris target, reducing emissions by 26 to 28 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030. Our target is responsible, and it is achievable. Our 2030 target will see us reduce the emissions intensity of our economy by fully two-thirds, and our emissions per person will have halved by 2030—a record to be proud of. (Time expired)