Stephen Smith (Perth, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, you describe me as Acting Leader of the House. I have been acting ‘Albo’ all week. I am not sure whether that has helped or hindered. I suspect, Mr Speaker, that this will be the last occasion for this year.

Mr Speaker, on indulgence: as members would be aware, the Senate has dealt with the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation in the negative, regrettably from the government’s perspective. I will not dwell on that for fear of encouraging unnecessary debate at this stage. I spoke earlier to the Manager of Opposition Business.

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