George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Well, Senator, I would not presume to say what Minister Bishop said to her counterpart French and German ministers in Lima last week, but what I can assure you of, Senator Milne, is that the Australian government will play a constructive role. We will continue to support funding for renewable energy, as we have done; we will continue to promote on the international stage our forward-thinking Direct Action policy which is, in substance although not in rhetoric, almost identical to President Obama's policy in the United States, to which you devote so much time singing the praises; and we will contribute, in particular, by promoting a rational discussion in which a variety of views are on the table so that when these decisions are made they can be the best-informed decisions that they can be.