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In Question Time today the Member for Moncrieff, Steven Ciobo, further demonstrated that the Opposition is more interested in fear than facts when it comes to tackling climate change.

Mr Ciobo confused the wholesale electricity price - which reflects the cost of generating electricity - with the retail price paid for electricity by households and other small consumers such as small to medium enterprises and community organisations. 

New Department of Climate Change analysis of the Opposition’s climate change policy has confirmed that it will not achieve a 5% target by 2020.

The analysis shows that the Opposition policy will actually see emissions increase by 13% from 2000 levels.

The analysis is based on the experience of the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme.

Tony Abbott said at his doorstop on 2 February: "What we are proposing today is modelled quite closely on the New South Wales Labor Government’s GGAS Scheme."

In his first Question Time as Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott has continued his misleading and dishonest scare campaign on climate change.

Tony Abbott said in the House of Representatives today that the Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme “will increase Australian families’ bills by $1100 a year’’.

As the Government has made clear on more than 10 occasions now, this figure is just plain wrong.

*Release with Penny Wong

The 2010 Intergenerational Report, Australia to 2050: Future Challenges, provides yet another stark reminder of the massive environmental and economic costs of failing to act on dangerous climate change.

The report confirms that early action on climate change will allow strong long-term economic growth and rising living standards, whilst steadily transforming Australia to the low-emissions economy of the future.

As he heads into his first parliamentary sitting week, Tony Abbott has continued his misleading and dishonest scare campaign on climate change.

Tony Abbott has told Australians today that the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme “will slug families an extra $1100 per year’’.

This figure is just plain wrong – it is almost double the actual impact and completely ignores the comprehensive cash assistance the Government will provide to 9 out of 10 Australian households.

Tony Abbott now has 5 days to release his climate change policy.

Today Mr Abbott's shadow minister for climate action, Greg Hunt, offered these guarantees on ABC Radio:

    SABRA LANE: Can you guarantee that the scheme you will unveil next week will lower emissions by 5 per cent, and can you guarantee that it will cost less than what the Government's proposing its scheme will cost?

    GREG HUNT: Yes and yes.

Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced Australia would formally submit its existing 2020 target range for reducing emissions to the Copenhagen Accord.

The Rudd Government is committed to tackling climate change both nationally and internationally because it is in Australia's national interest and critical for our future.

Tony Abbott now has 7 days to release a detailed and fully costed alternative climate change policy.

If Mr Abbott cannot release a fully costed policy that outlines a clear pathway to reach the bipartisan emissions cuts he has committed to, it will confirm he cannot be trusted on climate change.

Today, Mr Abbott guaranteed at a doorstop interview that his climate change policy would not involve any new taxes or any new charges.

Tony Abbott now has 8 days to release a detailed and fully costed alternative climate change policy.

If Mr Abbott cannot release a fully costed policy that outlines a clear pathway to reach the bipartisan emissions cuts he has committed to, it will show he cannot be trusted on climate change.

This morning on 4QR radio, Mr Abbott guaranteed that his climate change policy would not involve any new taxes.

    KING: When are you going to release your policy on how you would reduce emissions without a tax?

*Release by Kim Carr & Penny Wong

Changes will be made to the 2010 Building Code of Australia to increase the energy efficiency of new buildings, fulfilling a COAG commitment.

The Building Ministers' Forum, comprising Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for buildings policy, recently agreed to the measures.