Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thought Senator Brandis spent his time plotting the downfall of his current leader; I did not know he spent his time searching back through the Hansard of 2005. He has been hard at it, finding a quote from the Prime Minister in 2005. Senator, brilliant research. Your own manager called it a real zinger. Well, if that is the best zing the opposition have, they are in a sorrier state than I thought.

This government has brought before the Parliament of Australia the clean energy package to try and put a price on carbon and transition our economy. The opposition have an opportunity to participate in that debate and to offer something constructive to that debate, but I suspect that, as we saw in the House of Representatives over the last few days, we will get more of that 'no, no, no', oppositionist, negative mentality and no contribution to public policy debate in this country.