

- Title
BILLS
Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011
In Committee
- Database
Senate Hansard
- Date
07-11-2011
- Source
Senate
- Parl No.
43
- Electorate
- Interjector
- Page
8394
- Party
ALP
- Presenter
- Status
Final
- Question No.
- Questioner
- Responder
- Speaker
Wong, Sen Penny
- Stage
Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011
- Type
- Context
BILLS
- System Id
chamber/hansards/f3ed7254-6ea8-4ba1-8792-6d1c23d0eb29/0221


Previous Fragment Next Fragment
-
Hansard
- Start of Business
-
BILLS
-
Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011
-
In Committee
- Abetz, Sen Eric
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Abetz, Sen Eric
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Mason, Sen Brett
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Milne, Sen Christine
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Williams, Sen John
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Williams, Sen John
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Williams, Sen John
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Williams, Sen John
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Milne, Sen Christine
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Milne, Sen Christine
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Lundy, Sen Kate
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
-
In Committee
-
Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011
- MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
-
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
-
Carbon Pricing
(Brandis, Sen George, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Afghanistan
(Brown, Sen Bob, Evans, Sen Christopher) -
Economy
(Singh, Sen Lisa, Evans, Sen Christopher) -
Carbon Pricing
(Ryan, Sen Scott, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Environment
(Waters, Sen Larissa, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Superannuation
(Urquhart, Sen Anne, Sherry, Sen Nick) -
Carbon Pricing
(Birmingham, Sen Simon, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Coal Seam Gas
(Moore, Sen Claire, Ludwig, Sen Joe) -
Carbon Pricing
(Boswell, Sen Ronald, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Broadband
(Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt, Conroy, Sen Stephen)
-
Carbon Pricing
- SHADOW MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: ADDITIONAL ANSWERS
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- PETITIONS
- NOTICES
- BUSINESS
- COMMITTEES
- NOTICES
- COMMITTEES
- MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- DOCUMENTS
- DELEGATION REPORTS
- AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS
- COMMITTEES
- BILLS
- COMMITTEES
-
BILLS
-
Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011
-
In Committee
- Moore, Sen Claire
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Cormann, Sen Mathias
- Thistlethwaite, Sen Matt
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Macdonald, Sen Ian
- Nash, Sen Fiona
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Macdonald, Sen Ian
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Macdonald, Sen Ian
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Singh, Sen Lisa
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Division
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Milne, Sen Christine
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Milne, Sen Christine
- Joyce, Sen Barnaby
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Wong, Sen Penny
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Xenophon, Sen Nick
- Birmingham, Sen Simon
- Bernardi, Sen Cory
- Division
-
In Committee
-
Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011
- ADJOURNMENT
- DOCUMENTS
-
QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
-
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy: Code of Conduct Investigations (Question No. 1046)
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1114)
(Humphries, Sen Gary, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Climate Change and Energy Efficiency: Staffing (Question No. 1132)
(Humphries, Sen Gary, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1161)
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Carbon Pricing (Question No. 1219)
(Boswell, Sen Ronald, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Question No. 1232)
(Rhiannon, Sen Lee, Arbib, Sen Mark) -
Avoidable Blindness Initiative (Question No. 1251)
(Johnston, Sen David, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1253)
(Birmingham, Sen Simon, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Question No. 1254)
(Birmingham, Sen Simon, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Question No, 1256)
(Birmingham, Sen Simon, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1257)
(Birmingham, Sen Simon, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Question No. 1259)
(Ryan, Sen Scott, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1279)
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Conroy, Sen Stephen)
-
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy: Code of Conduct Investigations (Question No. 1046)
Page: 8394
Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (18:12): I want to place on record how much I object to the way this opposition continues to try and use quite a clear reference to China constantly in this debate and in the economic policy debate. What we saw from your leader and Mr Hockey on the IMF was outright xenophobia. The debate that you engage in in relation to carbon, which constantly goes on about China and India, I think is beneath you. You may as well join One Nation. Seriously! I and other senators in this place who have very clear views on this are really tired of this debate. I do not agree with you, Senator Nash, in your policy on climate. I disagree; I think it is wrong, but I respect that that is your position. I do not respect the way you continue to reference goods made in China and pollution in China. What world do you think we live in? It is just extraordinary.
I also make the point that the senator dismissed the stimulus package and the household component of that. The advice from Treasury, which Dr Henry has referenced, was to ensure that there was an early stimulus in the household sector. That was a key aspect of the government's stimulus package which kept this country out of recession and which ensured that some 200,000 Australians, who would have been on the dole queues, are not. So you might want to dismiss it as simply buying goods made in China—keep saying that; I am sure you will—but it was an important stimulus package in terms of making sure the economy did not slip into recession. We actually think we should manage the economy in order to benefit working Australians and to protect jobs. In relation to the detail of the question, household assistance will initially involve an increase in payments of, I am advised, 1.7 per cent, with a lump-sum clean energy advance paid in May and June 2012. This will provide certainty to households that they are being assisted, even before the carbon price starts, and it will help them to get ready for the carbon price. The advance will enable householders to improve the energy efficiency of their homes if they wish and to reduce their energy expenditure in ways that may not be possible without a lump-sum financial boost.
I am advised the clean energy advance payment will cover a period of six, nine or 12 months depending on the payment category. Most pensioners and allowees will receive one advance covering a nine-month period from July 2012 to March 2013. Family tax benefit recipients will receive an advance covering the 12 months from July 2012 to July 2013.
I think, Senator, there has been some suggestion by the opposition that it would be a payment covering 18 months. I am advised that is not correct. I understand that one single advance will not cover 18 months; however, some recipients will receive two advances. These include individuals such as students on youth allowance. They will receive two advances, one which covers the 12 months from July 2012 to July 2013 and another which covers the six-month period from July 2013 to January 2014. The different coverage of these advances reflects the different indexation periods for government payments. If people transfer to a different rate of government payment during the period covered by the advance, they may be eligible for an immediate top-up payment of their advance. This will ensure that no-one will be disadvantaged if their circumstances change after they have received their advance.
People will start receiving fortnightly clean energy supplements along with their regular government payments immediately after the end of the period covered by their advance payment. The payment of the advance and then the supplements will ensure there will be no period in which relevant Australian households are not assisted with the impact of a carbon price.