House debates Questions without Notice
Climate Change
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House
3:15 pm
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—
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Government Members:
Government members interjecting—
David Hawker Speaker
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
Thanks, Mr Speaker.
Bob Baldwin Paterson, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
Mr Baldwin interjecting
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Would you like me to start again, Mr Speaker?
David Hawker Speaker
The Manager of Opposition Business will start his question again.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House
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—
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House
... ice floe, drifting out to sea.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Is the governor right?
John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
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
Would you like me to table this?
John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
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
Mr Albanese interjecting
John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
Table it; yes, table it!
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table the speech of the governor.
Leave granted.
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Honourable Members:
John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
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.
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Honourable Members:
David Hawker Speaker
Order! Members are holding up their own question time.