Nick Champion (Wakefield, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Then it goes into the restoration of the power. This is the report. It is quite clear what happened: no storm; no blackout. It is that simple. Whatever issues there may be in generation—which are faced by electricity grids around the world—we know there is a solar and battery revolution coming down the track whether you like it or not, member for Hughes, because the world is going to move on without you. You can be in this chamber, sprouting your ridiculous, inane ideology until the cows come home, but this is coming down the system.

We could have been having a civilised, non-partisan debate about how to handle a weather emergency, and we could have been having a civilised, rational debate about the electricity grid, but, unfortunately, what we are having is a debate with the member for Hughes, who, just by us all being in the room with you, makes us more stupid because we have to listen to you. You are that demeaning to this parliament. You mislead this parliament with your stupid ideology, and I have to say(Time expired)

Mr Pasin interjecting—

What does he want me to withdraw?

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