House debates

Monday, 25 October 2021

Motions

Climate Change

3:11 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

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—

3:12 pm

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

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

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

3:18 pm

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

Is the motion seconded?

Photo of Chris BowenChris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | | Hansard source

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.

3:19 pm

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

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

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

3:21 pm

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

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