House debates

Thursday, 24 October 2019

Questions without Notice

Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction

2:46 pm

Photo of Mark ButlerMark Butler (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | | Hansard source

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?

Photo of Angus TaylorAngus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | | Hansard source

As I said, again, I am advised that the document was drawn—

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

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.

Photo of Angus TaylorAngus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | | Hansard source

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.