Mr. Peter Woods:

Some stories have more apparent climate aspects. Senator Higgins suggested that one can look at stories more widely in terms of the carbon cost and everything else like that, but some stories stand by themselves.

We would encourage people in all areas to have an interest in climate change but it cannot be reached for. If we are trying to put something across or make a programme, including news programmes, we have to bring people with us. How that is done is very important, so we look at how we can bring people with us in those areas. Taking public transport as an example, last night's "Hot Mess" programme looked at whether we would be better off putting the money that is given to purchasers of new electric cars into public transport. We look at the issue in different areas. However, if someone comes to a meeting to try to get a story on air, that story also has to stand on its merits to some extent.