The independent MP for Bradfield Nicolette Boele asks Chris Bowen:

The Safeguard Mechanism the government ‘s primary lever for achieving greenhouse gas emission reduction is set to be reviewed on 2026-27. In August this year the Productivity Commission recommended reducing the threshold for facilities covered by the mechanism to those taking pollution down from the 100,000 times, when will the government start the review of the Safeguard Mechanism and will except the Productivity Commission ‘s recommendation to lower the Safeguard Mechanism pollution threshold?

Chris Bowen:

I will say with the greatest of respect and seriously, the Honourable Member answered the question in the question in many respects because it was indicated in the explanatory memorandum, which accompany the safeguard reforms, that we would review the safeguard legislation in 2026 – 27, we are not yet there.

That review will begin next year. I am pleased with the way the Safeguard Mechanism reforms are working thus far. The first year shows a reduction in on-site emissions…equivalent to one-third of Australia’s domestic aviation, no small thing, a good reduction in emissions

…It’s a good policy. We will review it. The Honourable Member refers to the Productivity Commission advice report to Government- it will be considered with a range of other submissions when we begin that review next year, the Honourable Member will be welcome to put in a submission to that review and we will take it and all other submissions very seriously.