Dreyfuss slams Brandis over "caretaker" comment. ATTORNEY-GENERAL Mark Dreyfus says government decision making and the signing of contracts will continue up until the official start of the federal election in about six months' time. The opposition has written to the board of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), which has $10 billion to invest in clean energy ventures from July 1, saying no contracts should be signed. Coalition climate spokesman Greg Hunt argues that as of July 1, the CEFC would be close to the caretaker period of the election campaign. "As of July 1 we are right on the edge of an election," Mr Hunt told ABC radio. We have given fair and clear absolute notice. Mr Hunt also warned the coalition won't be proceeding with any of the projects if it wins the election. But Mr Dreyfus said the suggestion was "ridiculous," because the caretaker period starts on August 12 when the parliament is formally dissolved before the September 14 election. "That is exactly the same kind of wrecking strategy we have come to expect from this federal opposition," he said. It's another ridiculous suggestion from the opposition that just because they say so the government of our country should come to a stop. Greens leader Christine Milne said the opposition's strategy was "dangerous." Mr Dreyfus said the CEFC, set up under Labor's clean energy future program, would invest billions in renewable energy and create new jobs. Mr Hunt said the money was destined to be wasted. "The government is trying to throw out literally billions on the eve of an election," he said. Mr Dreyfus said the incoming government would be free to legislate as it saw fit. The last parliamentary sitting day for this year will be June 27.