I refer the Prime Minister to his previous comment:

The bulk of government legislation is negotiated through the Senate. That is the way in which it works.

I ask the Prime Minister why his government is determined to ram through a flawed emissions trading scheme rather than negotiate in the Senate to enable the passage of a greener, cheaper and smarter scheme.

I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for his question. When it comes to government legislation on climate change, as the Minister for Climate Change has said consistently, she is prepared to review considered amendments by the opposition. I am sure that would be the case when it comes to the Senate.