Lindsay Tanner discusses return to Parliament  Print Email
Australian Broadcasting Corporation  Broadcast: 01/02/2010
Reporter: Leigh Sales  Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner joins
Lateline ahead of Parliament's resumption tomorrow to discuss
combating climate change and facing the challenges of a growing
population.   LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: To discuss the range of
political issues likely to dominate the resumption of Federal
Parliament this week, I was joined a short time ago by the
Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner.  Lindsay Tanner, thanks for
being our first guest in 2010. It's good to have you back on the
program.  LINDSAY TANNER, FINANCE MINISTER: Pleasure to be here
on the 20th anniversary, Leigh.  LEIGH SALES: Let's start with
the Intergenerational Report released today. Joe Hockey says
that according to the Government, Australians will have to work
harder, for longer, with less reward, in more crowded cities. Is
that so?  LINDSAY TANNER: Look, it's not necessarily so at all,
Leigh. I think that just i