Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

They obviously think this is very funny. The Liberals and the Nationals appear uninterested in the fact that all six of those cancellations have now been filled with new alternative orders. All of them have now been replaced with alternative spot market orders from different locations. I'm also pleased to tell the House that industry has informed me this morning that, in addition to replacing those six cancelled boats, they have been able to secure at least three more cargo deliveries for April and May for Australia over and above the normal contracted deliveries to ensure that we are dealing with this demand. This is good progress.

Now, what these actions have in common is practical action by government and industry working together, none of them suggested by the opposition, who haven't made a constructive suggestion all through. The only contribution of the Leader of the Opposition has been the mislead about exports. The only contribution of the member for Lindsay has been to mislead the House about a statement by the Premier of New South Wales yesterday, and the only contribution of the member for Wannon is to insult Pacific leaders.

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