Rod Kemp (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to paint a picture of the chamber at the moment, since Senator Milne started off her remarks by discussing who was and who was not in the chamber. It is a picture of why the Climate Change Action Bill 2006 will not proceed and why it will fail. I will outline again the reasons why the government will not support this bill. Labor are not supporting this bill. Senator Milne sits on the back bench, alone. The three other Greens are not in the chamber. Senator Brown walked in, made his usual extreme comments and then walked out. The Democrats, who apparently support the bill, are not in the chamber to give any support to Senator Milne. It is a sad and sorry sight, and those who are listening to the radio broadcast should be aware of what the scene is like in this chamber.

I must say I felt sorry for Senator Lundy and Senator Wortley. I have respect for both those senators and I tend to listen to their remarks.