Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

That question is actually not in the climate portfolio, as you'd know, but in the environment portfolio. But I'm happy to respond to it.

Thank you, Senator Payne. I'm aware of that. Under the standing orders, we also don't switch portfolios mid-question, but that's fine; I'm happy to take the question.

The response is—as I've previously said, Senator Waters—obviously, for those matters that are before Ms Plibersek, or whomever has held that portfolio at any time over the past years, those are matters that the minister would exercise in accordance with the statutory discretion. As you know, our view is that any project has to stack up environmentally and, clearly, economically. I think the reality is, over time, the global markets will reduce the amount of consumption from fossil fuels. I think that is demonstrated by a net zero— (Time expired)