Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

I have more questions. Sorry, I was waiting for a response from the government. She refused to respond to it. I've asked her a question: what is the plan of the government if this fails?

You're putting up a bill about carbon capture and storage. If this fails, as it has failed—there's no proof to it; it hasn't worked anywhere around the world, yet you are imposing it. I'll tell you what's going to happen. It costs these companies a lot of money, as we've seen—$3 billion for Barrow Island—to implement this program or whatever it is they're trying to do. That money has to be passed on to someone. Therefore, it will be a cost to the Australian people. If you are going to implement this, what is your plan if this fails? If you're going to force companies to do this or to get carbon credits, what is your back-up plan if it fails?