MOTOR VEHICLE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STICKERS
Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES: I direct my question to the Special Minister of State, representing the Minister for the Environment. Is the Minister aware of the Australian Government’s Green Vehicle Guide, which provides information about the environmental performance of vehicles, and forms the basis of New South Wales clean car benchmarks? Is the Minister aware that the New South Wales Government’s green car sticker on new cars, which is based upon those benchmarks, only identifies vehicles with significantly above average environmental performance? Will the Government extend this labelling system to include an emissions rating on all vehicles to allow consumers to compare the environmental performance of all new vehicles in the same way as is done with dishwashers and other electric appliances?
The Hon. JOHN DELLA BOSCA: I am not sure that this question relates solely to the portfolio of the Minister for the Environment; it may relate also to Fair Trading. However, I will ascertain from the Minister for the Environment the appropriate answer as soon as practicable.
