Mr ELFERINK - 2001-10-18
Territorians cannot take any comfort from your understanding of this issue. Are you happy to see that employment in the Territory is reduced by 2.5% if Labor wins government?
ANSWER
As I answered previously, Madam Speaker, I am not aware of this particular report. I will certainly get a copy of the report and have a look at it. But, certainly, what this government is on about - as I have said before - is ensuring that we bring gas to shore in the Northern Territory, get it down to the south-east corner of Australia, and create jobs for Territorians. That is what this government is about - creating jobs for Territorians - $11bn of onshore investment for Australia and that is what Timor Sea gas does.
That is why Kyoto has the opportunity for Australia in terms of being in the best interests of the Northern Territory. This government is about jobs, and you should stop talking the projects down. You should stop talking down the opportunities in terms of jobs growth in the Northern Territory - economic growth - by signing up to these protocols, ensuring that there are the incentives in place in the south-east corner to switch from brown coal-fired power stations to clean gas from the Timor Sea gas fields.
ANSWER
As I answered previously, Madam Speaker, I am not aware of this particular report. I will certainly get a copy of the report and have a look at it. But, certainly, what this government is on about - as I have said before - is ensuring that we bring gas to shore in the Northern Territory, get it down to the south-east corner of Australia, and create jobs for Territorians. That is what this government is about - creating jobs for Territorians - $11bn of onshore investment for Australia and that is what Timor Sea gas does.
That is why Kyoto has the opportunity for Australia in terms of being in the best interests of the Northern Territory. This government is about jobs, and you should stop talking the projects down. You should stop talking down the opportunities in terms of jobs growth in the Northern Territory - economic growth - by signing up to these protocols, ensuring that there are the incentives in place in the south-east corner to switch from brown coal-fired power stations to clean gas from the Timor Sea gas fields.
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