Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is again to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of comments made by the Republican Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, on 11 April 2007—

Government Members:

Government members interjecting—

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business has the call and he will be heard.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

Thanks, Mr Speaker.

Bob Baldwin (Paterson, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Baldwin interjecting

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Paterson!

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

Would you like me to start again, Mr Speaker?

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business will start his question again.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

Thanks, Mr Speaker. Is the Prime Minister aware of comments made by Republican Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, on 11 April 2007, regarding the fate of political leaders who do not respond to climate change? He said:

Your political base will melt away as surely as the polar ice caps—I can guarantee you of that. You will become a political penguin on a smaller and smaller—

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member will come to his question.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

... ice floe, drifting out to sea.

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

The member will come to his question.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the governor right?

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

I follow the comments of the ‘Governator’ very closely, but I have not seen that one. I do know this—

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

Would you like me to table this?

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

You can do whatever you like with it; I don’t mind.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Albanese interjecting

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

Table it; yes, table it!

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table the speech of the governor.

Leave granted.

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The Prime Minister has the call.

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

I have not heard of that, but I am interested to read it. But I do know this: the state that he governs derives 28 per cent of its electricity from nuclear power.

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! Members are holding up their own question time.