Australian Government Media Releases

Greenhouse reporting amendment to aid flexibility - joint media release 23 June 2009
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/mr20090623.html
SNIPPET: You are here: &raquo 2009. 'This amendment to the NGER Act recognises this important feedback and is consistent with the Government's commitment to reduce, where possible, the reporting burden on industry through the streamlining of greenhouse and energy reporting through a single national reporting framework - the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System,' Senator Wong said. Mr Combet said the amendment would ensure a high degree of continuity between current and future reporting arrangements, provide greater certainty for business and would lead to a reduction in compliance costs for business to meet their reporting obligations.

Opposition motion to delay consideration of Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - transcript 23 June 2009
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/tr20090623a.html
So what has happened today and over the last 24 hours or so is that the Coalition in the Senate has ensured that we have spent more time debating whether to debate the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, than actually debating it. It also - let's remember this - it was also one of the election commitments made by John Howard that they would take action on climate change.

OzCar, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - transcript 23 June 2009 http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/tr20090623.html
SNIPPET: One thing is crystal clear here: you are not going to get your Carbon Pollution Reduction Bills through Parliament this week are you?. But really the problem here is not the Senate the problem here is Malcolm Turnbull.