Cory Bernardi SA, Australian Conservatives
4:28 pm
I move:
That the Senate—
(a) holds that human life is more important than animal life; and
(b) calls upon the Government to prioritise human life in all portfolio areas, including the environment portfolio when balancing fire prevention against biodiversity conservation.
Lee Rhiannon NSW, Australian Greens
Mr President, Homo sapiens are part—
Lee Rhiannon NSW, Australian Greens
Sorry, Mr President; I'm seeking leave to make a short statement.
Lee Rhiannon NSW, Australian Greens
Homo sapiens are part of the Animalia kingdom, or, to put it in plain English for Senator Cory Bernardi, humans are animals. Senator Bernardi is an animal. Given that this motion fails high-school-level biology, the Greens cannot take seriously any argument that Senator Bernardi has to make on the complex issues of biodiversity conservation and fire management in our forests.
Cory Bernardi SA, Australian Conservatives
Mr President, I can only throw the lures out; I can't help if the fools bite.
Question agreed to.