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

I can tell you what the government's view is when it comes to emissions reductions and that is that we have committed to a 26 to 28 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030, which represents a 50 per cent reduction on a per capita basis, a two-thirds reduction on an emissions intensity basis. What is Labor's commitment to an emissions reduction target for 2030? You seem to have run for the hills when it comes to your 2030 emissions reduction target. I guess—

Senator Wong interjecting—

Senator Wong says, 'We're in government.' We were always open and up-front about our commitments and what we wouldn't be prepared to do. We are not prepared to just put some meaningless statements out without doing our homework first. We will ensure that the decisions we make are environmentally effective and economically responsible. That is one of the key reasons why we're still in government and why you're still in opposition.