House debates Questions without Notice
Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
Mark Butler Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
2:46 pm
My question is again to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer to his previous answer. Does the minister stand by his claim that he downloaded the document from the City of Sydney's website, in light of information released today by the city that metadata logs prove conclusively that the original documents had not been altered since being uploaded to their website almost 12 months ago?
Angus Taylor Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
As I said, again, I am advised that the document was drawn—
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Opposition Members:
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Tony Smith Speaker
Order! Members on my left! The minister will pause. The member for McMahon is now warned. Members on my left, I need to hear the answer. I have said it repeatedly. Minister, I could not hear the last 10 seconds during the ruckus.
Angus Taylor Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
As I said, the document was drawn from the City of Sydney website, and it was publicly available. I reject the bizarre suggestions and assertions being peddled by those opposite.