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

Thank you to Senator Payman for her question. Last month, this government released the proposed reforms to the safeguard mechanism based on extensive feedback over nearly six months of consultation. These are reforms carefully designed so Australia's heaviest emitters reduce their emissions and help us to meet net zero—that's your target too—by 2050 commitments. Businesses in this country understand that reducing emissions is essential to their long-term competitiveness.