(The Guardian) PM stands by mandate for 43% emissions reduction target
Anthony Albanese is also asked about the Coalition’s refusal to budge on climate and says: They need to basically mature a bit. Really. They had 22 policies. They didn’t land one of them. To argue there’s no mechanism that can be described in that way, where indeed using the safeguard mechanism has been established under the Abbott government. ... We have our mandate. It’s for 43% by 2030. We said of course the nature of these targets are that it’s a floor, not a ceiling.
But we actually need to have a plan to get change. You can’t just come up with a figure or come up with a sort of thought bubble.
Our policy is well thought through. It was announced, it was campaigned upon, indeed, it received a mandate. And I lead a government with a majority in the House of Representatives and I say to all those who are thinking of voting against this legislation, that’s a matter for them. We’ll get on and implement the policy which we don’t need to legislate for.
But they should have a look back at the last 10 years where there’s been a lost decade. And they should think about the fact that our policy is being supported by the Business Council of Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Australian industry Group, on the business side. All of the business peak organisations.
That should be something the coalition think about. But on the other side, the Australian Conservation Foundation, Greenpeace, and mainstream people in the environmental movement are also saying vote for this bill.
Anthony Albanese is also asked about the Coalition’s refusal to budge on climate and says: They need to basically mature a bit. Really. They had 22 policies. They didn’t land one of them. To argue there’s no mechanism that can be described in that way, where indeed using the safeguard mechanism has been established under the Abbott government. ... We have our mandate. It’s for 43% by 2030. We said of course the nature of these targets are that it’s a floor, not a ceiling.
But we actually need to have a plan to get change. You can’t just come up with a figure or come up with a sort of thought bubble.
Our policy is well thought through. It was announced, it was campaigned upon, indeed, it received a mandate. And I lead a government with a majority in the House of Representatives and I say to all those who are thinking of voting against this legislation, that’s a matter for them. We’ll get on and implement the policy which we don’t need to legislate for.
But they should have a look back at the last 10 years where there’s been a lost decade. And they should think about the fact that our policy is being supported by the Business Council of Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Australian industry Group, on the business side. All of the business peak organisations.
That should be something the coalition think about. But on the other side, the Australian Conservation Foundation, Greenpeace, and mainstream people in the environmental movement are also saying vote for this bill.
