Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move the following motion:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Maribyrnong from moving the following motion forthwith—That the House:

(1) notes that on:

(a) 22 February 2010, on Q & A, the now Prime Minister said "My view is the market-based mechanism, the emissions trading scheme, is the most cost effective";

(b) 3 June 2010, on Sunrise, the now Prime Minister said "The Coalition does not have the best climate change policy, in my view";

(c) 8 February 2010, during a speech to the House of Representatives, the now Prime Minister said "Having the government pick projects for subsidy is a recipe for fiscal recklessness on a grand scale"

(d) 15 September 2015, on the PM program, the now Prime Minister said about marriage equality "I certainly think we should have a free vote and I’ve been very public about that"; and

(e) 7 November 1999, on Meet the Press, the now Prime Minister said about a republic "It needs a Prime Minister and a Leader of the Opposition working together to promote a Yes vote"; and

(2) affirms that:

(a) an emissions trading scheme is the most cost effective way to combat climate change;

(b) the Coalition does not have the best climate change policy;

(c) having the Government pick projects for subsidy is a recipe for fiscal recklessness on a grand scale;

(d) the Parliament should have a free vote on marriage equality; and

(e) a republic needs a Prime Minister and a Leader of the Opposition working together to promote a Yes vote.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Maribyrnong from moving the following motion forthwith—That the House:

(1) notes that on:

(a) 22 February 2010, on Q & A, the now Prime Minister said "My view is the market-based mechanism, the emissions trading scheme, is the most cost effective";

(b) 3 June 2010, on Sunrise, the now Prime Minister said "The Coalition does not have the best climate change policy, in my view";

(c) 8 February 2010, during a speech to the House of Representatives, the now Prime Minister said "Having the government pick projects for subsidy is a recipe for fiscal recklessness on a grand scale"

(d) 15 September 2015, on the PM program, the now Prime Minister said about marriage equality "I certainly think we should have a free vote and I’ve been very public about that"; and

(e) 7 November 1999, on Meet the Press, the now Prime Minister said about a republic "It needs a Prime Minister and a Leader of the Opposition working together to promote a Yes vote"; and

(2) affirms that:

(a) an emissions trading scheme is the most cost effective way to combat climate change;

(b) the Coalition does not have the best climate change policy;

(c) having the Government pick projects for subsidy is a recipe for fiscal recklessness on a grand scale;

(d) the Parliament should have a free vote on marriage equality; and

(e) a republic needs a Prime Minister and a Leader of the Opposition working together to promote a Yes vote.

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