Senate debates Motions

Energy


Rachel Siewert

Rachel Siewert WA, Australian Greens

4:57 pm

At the request of Senator Di Natale, I move:

That the Senate does not consider coal-fired power to be clean.

James McGrath

James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Stephen Parry

Stephen Parry President

Leave is granted for one minute.

James McGrath

James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

The coalition government considers that high efficiency, low emissions coal technology has been demonstrated around the world to reduce emissions and maintain essential base load power supply. Coal is good for you.

Stephen Parry

Stephen Parry President

The question is that the motion moved by Senator Siewert on behalf of Senator Di Natale be agreed to.