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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the government will await the outcome of the Garnaut report on climate change, before it decides whether it will include petrol in its emissions trading policy.

Mr Rudd has criticised the opposition for changing its stance on the issue of a carbon trading scheme, saying it contradicts the opposition's views prior to the last election.

But its feared the introduction of petrol into an emissions trading scheme would put further pressure on petrol prices.

Mr Rudd told the Ten Network shadow treasurer Malcolm Turnbull had said the Liberal party in government was committed to including petrol in the emissions trading scheme.

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