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

We are consulting on a policy now. We have three options, and feedback is being provided—and we've taken some of your feedback today, Senator McKenzie—until 4 March. What I would say is that Australia stands alone. We've been left by 10 years of inaction from your government, despite people supporting it. What's the other developed country that doesn't have fuel efficiency standards? Which is it? Oh, it's a country led by Vladimir Putin. Russia!

So what have you got against us trying to put in place standards that drive down the cost of fuel, make cars more efficient and ensure that people are paying less for the running of their cars? What does the National Party have against more efficiency and lower costs for people when running their cars? They're currently paying too much, and they shouldn't be.