Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

This is an important question about why we are seeking to legislate the target and why it is so important. While our government is acting and working with the parliament in a constructive and open fashion, those on the other side have not learnt anything—well, maybe some of them have; we think some of them may have learnt something. Those opposite are ignoring the message that the Australian people sent them in May. They're also ignoring the broad coalition of support for the bill from right across the business community: the Business Council of Australia, Australian Industry Group, the Minerals Council of Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Investor Group on Climate Change, the Australian Energy Council, the Governance Institute of Australia, Responsible Investment Association Australasia, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rio Tinto, and the NAB. There are plenty of others who also support these bills, and it's time for the opposition to support them, too.