Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

May the record show that I believe that this was one of my most directly relevant answers yet! Let me also express a wish on behalf of the children of Australia. All of us want our children to have the best possible opportunity in the future to get ahead, and it is preferable for children to spend their time in school rather than participate, during school time, in demonstrations of the kind that the senator has referenced.

The final point I would make is that I'm sure that if and when you meet with young Australians you tell them that you joined in with the Liberal and National parties to defeat the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme put forward by Senator Wong. Like us, you no doubt wanted to have the right balance between environmental protection and economic responsibility, and we are eternally grateful that you helped us stop that terrible impost on families and businesses around Australia. (Time expired)