More than 20,000 submissions have been made on the bill, with many worried it weakens environmental protections.
But Barbara Edmonds says the current tax system is unfair.
‘I am a new minister and nothing is off the table.’
Nicola Willis says increasing taxes by stealth is unfair.
A CGT that tried to ‘tax everything that moves’ would be complex, accounting industry body says.
And Finance Minister reiterated that revenue from ETS would not be going back into pockets of private companies in the form of subsidies for carbon reduction technologies.
It will save those businesses a significant amount, says Small Business Minister Andrew Bayly.
Shane Jones says he has been told the supply has dropped down to five or six days.
International customers are looking at emissions profiles of their suppliers.
More data required from government departments will underpin progress on the targets - even while public servants are being slashed.