Mr BALDWIN - 2001-10-18
Kim Beazley wants to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse emissions. Is the minister aware that the only industrial country to ratify the protocol is Romania? Does that ring any warning bells for the minister? Does he regard the reluctance of other industrialised countries to ratify Kyoto as evidence that such an action is not in the best interests of the Territory?
ANSWER
I thank the member for Daly for his question. It is a federal matter, if I am not mistaken, but it has to start somewhere. If Romania decided to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, well done. I congratulate them. I am pretty sure that European countries will follow suit, and I think Australia should do it. It is the future of our planet, it is the future of our children we are talking about.
ANSWER
I thank the member for Daly for his question. It is a federal matter, if I am not mistaken, but it has to start somewhere. If Romania decided to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, well done. I congratulate them. I am pretty sure that European countries will follow suit, and I think Australia should do it. It is the future of our planet, it is the future of our children we are talking about.
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