The Coalition said “The overwhelming majority of offences involving children are state and territory offences, and not Commonwealth offences. Should it be raised, to what age, and do you intend to work with states to accomplish that? The age of criminal responsibility in Australia is 10 years old. By stopping the handouts that encourage the use and development of fossil fuels, we can free up a staggering $98.4 billion over the decade to redirect from these sunset industries to reinvest in the sunrise jobs and industries of the future.” The Greens said “Yes, a staggering $20,000 is handed over every minute of every day from the government to support the burning of coal, oil and gas. The Labor Party said “A Labor Government will close the yawning gap between our current Federal Government and our business community, agricultural sector and state governments when it comes to investing in the renewables that will power our future. A re-elected Coalition Government will create the business environment that supports growth of Australia’s minerals and energy sector, building on our reputation as a reliable supplier of resources to the world.” The Coalition said “The Coalition Government strongly supports further growth and development in our resources industry. Do you support a time-bound plan to phase out government subsidies for fossil fuels? Why or why not?.The Greens, following the expert recommendations of the Climate Targets Panel, have committed to reduce Australia’s emissions by 75% on 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2035.” The Greens said “We must urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to ensure a safe climate and limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial temperatures. Labor’s Powering Australia Plan will reduce emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 – keeping us on track for net zero by 2050.” This plan will bring cheaper renewable energy to Australian homes and businesses. The Labor Party said “Creating jobs, cutting power bills and reducing emissions by boosting renewable energy are at the centre of Labor’s Powering Australia Plan. We are one of a handful of countries to have released a detailed economy-wide long-term plan which sets out how we will achieve net zero emissions by 2050.” The Coalition said “The Morrison Government is committed to driving down emissions while protecting our economy and jobs. Should Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions be regulated, and if so, to what levels?.The ALP did not respond under each individual question but responded under relevant thematic subheadings, so Human Rights Watch has matched their responses to the questions. Below is a question-by-question compilation of responses by The Coalition, The Australian Labor Party (ALP), and The Greens.
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