The government expects the carbon tax repeal bills to be passed by the Senate before Christmas. Source: AAP
LABOR has disrupted the coalition government's push to fast-track the carbon tax repeal laws through the Senate, buying more time to debate the merit of abolishing two climate change agencies.
The government's package of repeal laws faced an early hurdle on Monday, with Labor being granted extra time to defend the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Climate Change Authority (CCA).
The opposition had demanded the opportunity to speak in support of these two agencies, which also face the chop along with the carbon tax under the government's package of 11 bills.
But manager of government business Mitch Fifield moved a motion calling for the bills to be considered together, angering opposition senators who claimed the process was being rushed.
With the support of the Australian Greens and DLP senator John Madigan, Labor defeated the motion and successfully moved an amendment so the CEFC and CCA repeal bills will be debated separately.
Labor senate leader Penny Wong it was vital the upper house debated the merit of scrapping the CEFC, given it had delivered carbon abatement at a negative cost.
"What that means ... is that taxpayers actually make money out of this," she said, adding it would cost the public purse to scrap the corporation.
Greens leader Christine Milne said it was important the coalition was forced to explain its reasons for scrapping the CEFC and CCA, the latter which provides climate change advice to the government.
Government Senate Leader Eric Abetz said the CEFC used $10 billion in borrowed money to fund risky ventures, and accused Labor of using every trick possible to delay the inevitable.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott wants the bills put to a Senate vote before Christmas, but Labor and the Greens look set to frustrate that wish.
Debate on the repeal bills has adjourned.
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