House debates Motions

Climate Change

Monday, 25 October 2021 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

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

3:11 pm

I seek leave to move the following motion:

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

Leave not granted.

I move:

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

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

We have seen that the only beneficiary of the change of policy is the minister for resources. It is always about them, never—

Peter Dutton

Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence

3:12 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

3:18 pm

Is the motion seconded?

Chris Bowen

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

I second the motion. This pay rise is a bottomless pit, and that's the only policy they've got. They've got no plan for Australia.

Peter Dutton

Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence

3:19 pm

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

3:21 pm

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