House debates Motions

Climate Change

Monday, 18 October 2021 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

3:05 pm

I seek leave to move the following motion:

That the House of Representatives supports a legislative target of net zero emissions by 2050.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition moving the following motion forthwith:

That the House of Representatives supports a legislative target of net zero emissions by 2050.

This government is frozen in time while the world warms around it. The whole world is gathering in Glasgow, and this lot can't even come up with a policy.

Peter Dutton

Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence

3:06 pm

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The question is that the Leader of the Opposition be no further heard.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

3:13 pm

Is the motion seconded?

Chris Bowen

Chris Bowen McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy

I second the motion. Eight years of denial and delay must end now.

Peter Dutton

Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The question is that the member for McMahon be no further heard.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

3:16 pm

The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.