Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

As the honourable member is well aware, the policies of the coalition government are determined by the cabinet and the coalition party room. We certainly respect decisions, recommendations and resolutions from our various party conferences, but policy is determined by the members of parliament here, and that has always been the case.

I am glad the honourable member has raised with me the matter of energy, because I recall his first speech when he said, 'This is a region built on coalmining and energy production'. The honourable member said, 'I am proud to say that in Charlton we have six coalmines still in operation'—

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