Labor Senators' Dissenting Report

1.1        Labor Senators are deeply concerned that the Coalition Government is desperate for the Parliament to pass the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and associated bills while the alternative Direct Action policy remains incomplete.

1.2        Labor Senators sought an opportunity for submissions to be sought and witnesses to be called to update the Parliament on the effectiveness of carbon pricing mechanism and on new developments in emissions reductions policies across the world since the previous inquiry reported in December 2013.

1.3        Labor Senators are deeply concerned that Government Senators used their majority to prevent the Committee from hearing this new evidence.

1.4        Labor Senators submit our original dissenting report.

Recommendation 1

1.5        Labor Senators recommend that the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and associated bills not be passed.

Senator Anne Urquhart                                                     Senator the Hon Lisa Singh
Senator for Tasmania                                                        Senator for Tasmania

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