SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

PM braces for 'wrecking' of carbon tax

Prime Minister Julia Gillard expects 'wrecking tactics' from the opposition when the carbon price legislation is introduced to parliament.

carbon_emissions_coal_plant_L_180711_aap_1705075119

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP


Skip to article content

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she expects 'wrecking tactics' from the opposition when the federal government's carbon price legislation is introduced into parliament next week.

But she says the legislation will pass parliament.

"Everybody in the parliament knows from the statements that have been made by parliamentarians that the legislation has sufficient support to get through and it will," Ms Gillard told reporters in Auckland on Wednesday.

"I do expect, as we see constantly from the opposition, that we'll see all sorts of wrecking tactics but we will work our way through and ensure that the legislation does go through."

She would not be drawn on whether the government would guillotine debate, saying her visit to New Zealand was not an appropriate time to discuss parliamentary tactics.


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world