Senate debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Motions
Mandatory Fuel Efficiency Standards
4:04 pm
Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the Senate—
(a) acknowledges that Australian motorists can achieve significant hip-pocket savings at the petrol pump if mandatory fuel efficiency standards are gradually introduced for new vehicles;
(b) notes that new Australian cars consume more petrol than new vehicles sold in China, India, Europe and Japan;
(c) recognises that light passenger and commercial vehicles account for 10 per cent of Australia's total carbon pollution, but this can be easily reduced; and
(d) supports the introduction of mandatory fuel efficiency standards.
Question agreed to.