Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

'Hear, hear,' says Senator Bernardi. Maybe that decision should not be left to the Northern Territory mines department. There are bigger issues at play. We are living through what has been termed the Holocene extinction, the sixth major extinction in the history of life on this planet. Going back through the geological record, which is indistinct obviously the further back you go, depending on how you read the numbers—

Senator Bernardi interjecting—

Madam Acting Deputy President, could you please ask Senator Bernardi to just shut the hell up for a little bit while I speak. That would be greatly appreciated.