It will be just as tough as for most other developed countries. It is no free-ride. Despite the progress already made in reducing our projected emissions growth, the measures announced by the Prime Minister last November and the inclusion of land use change emissions in the accounting, we are confronted with a challenging emissions reduction task. It will require all sectors of the Australian economy to play their part. The Government is committed to fully implementing its domestic action program.
Progress is underway to implement the measures announced last year.
The whole of government strategy that worked so well internationally has equal application at home. The Commonwealth will continue to work closely with state and territory governments, industry and the wider community to ensure that Australia plays its part in implementing an agreement we worked so hard to achieve.