Report prompts calls for rapid action on climate policy

"We've made a good start - but the job is far from over." - Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen

"His policy is in tatters and in fact he is not delivering on any one of his targets nor any one of his promises." - Opposition spokesman for climate change Ted O'Brien

"By opening new gas fields and refusing to help phase out gas in homes, Labor is trying to prop up the gas industry by trapping customers on the expensive, polluting energy source." - Greens leader Adam Bandt

"This failure to set fuel efficiency standards raises real questions about how we will meet our target of reducing emissions by 43 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030, which is just over six years away." - Independent MP Sophie Scamps

"Following the decade of climate inaction, there is no time to waste ... The government has made some positive strides on supporting electric vehicle uptake, but it must stop dragging its heels on fuel efficiency standards." - Australian Conservation Foundation CEO Kelly O'Shanassy

"Rapid climate action this decade is crucial to protect Australian communities and nature from the escalating and dangerous impacts of climate change." - World Wide Fund for Nature Australia senior manager Ariane Wilkinson

"Transport and fossil fuels must be the focus now to get these sectors on the right track too, alongside our electricity system." - Climate Council head of advocacy Jennifer Rayner

Australian Associated Press