Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Yesterday, we heard that the federal leader of the National Party, Mr Warren Truss, released a blueprint for coal seam gas development. I wonder if he checked with his coalition partners whether or not Mr Abbott supports the plant. What about Mr Robb? We have seen how Mr Robb has dealt with Senator Cormann. The Nationals' record of getting their policies over the line with their Liberal partners so far has been abysmal.

Mr President, do you remember the Nationals' plan to overturn Australia's biosecurity system because of apple imports? What happened to that bill? It got pulled because the Nationals got rolled. I am sure everybody remembers the backflipping we saw in relation to the carbon farming initiative. One minute they supported it and the next minute they opposed it. They were rolled again. I expect this National Party's CSG thought bubble will die the same death. We have seen it on apples. (Time expired)