Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

r McALLISTER (—) (): I don't believe the dialogue, as you characterise it, is a fair characterisation of the many interactions that have occurred between the department and stakeholders over a very long period of time and by multiple means. However, if people have concerns I would always be open to you making a referral, and my door is always open to stakeholders.

I was asked this same question, I think, by one of your colleagues. The answer I provided is that the government does not anticipate a revenue stream, of any kind, arising from businesses paying the penalty. Historically, the level of compliance within the safeguard mechanism was 100 per cent.