Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I don't accept the premise at the end of that question, which suggests that a government that is willing to work with the Australian people to shift this economy from being one of the most emissions-intensive economies in the world to a 43 per cent reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050—the thing about the Greens is they think you can say a target and it will be delivered. You see, we actually understand there are workers and industries and communities and people who have to be part of this journey. We all have to change.

As I've said previously, I am grateful that the Australian people have elected a parliament and a government that is willing to act on climate—and we will. No amount of coming in here and asking questions like that, which suggest that we also don't care, will detract from the fact that we are serious about taking action, and we will. (Time expired)