“The problem with the ETS is most Australians are unaware of the impact it will have on the cost of living or the reality of what happens to those industries that’ll be left to shoulder the cost”, according to Senator Barnaby Joyce.

 

“The role of the Parliament on a major piece of legislation is to make sure that Australia is fully aware of what they signing themselves up for and what it will achieve if they buy the ETS ticket”.

 

“The longer the debate goes on the more people understand and if the debate goes all next week all the better for all Australia”.

 

“All over Australia views on the ETS issue are changing as people understand that they face increased costs to consumables like power and food”, says Senator Joyce.

 

“The ETS is the employment termination scheme for regional Australia and the Nationals have led the way on this debate stating that you can reduce carbon emissions; if that’s what you really feel you have to do, without destroying the living standards of huge belts of Australia”.

 

“At the same time the National Party has been at the forefront of saying there are two sides of the debate and our Parliament shouldn’t be scripted into only allowing one”.

 

“If people don’t believe in global warming then that’s their right and no less a right than the person who believes in it fervently”, according to Senator Joyce.

 

“There are a range of views across and within all parties and wouldn’t it be nice if we had a debate where everyone could express their genuinely held beliefs in a truly democratic institution.”

 

“This is the most crucial economic policy in recent time in Australia and it’s vital we keep the debate going. If we get it wrong then the economic ramifications for Australia will be catastrophic”.