Bob Katter (Kennedy, Katter's Australian Party) Share this | Hansard source

It seems this place has taken no notice of the fact that China has mobilised right along its border with Taiwan. For those who read history books, you're watching mobilisation throughout Europe and you're watching mobilisation now in Asia. If you can't see what's going on, if you can't hear the drums of war beating, then you will suffer the consequences. There has been not only mobilisation but also invasion, of course. If that's not the drums of war beating, I don't know what is. What do you need? According to our two greatest living warriors, the most experienced general and rear admiral in recent Australian memory, you need essential services—fuel, electricity and water. We have three days supply of fuel. In an emergency situation, we have three days supply of fuel. The people in this parliament—you and I—are responsible for this. Secondly, you need electricity. China owns 42 per cent of the Australian electricity industry. If it turns off three power stations, then you are on intermittent power. We don't know who owns the water in Australia, but we do know that the biggest water owner in Australia is the Ord stage 2— (Time expired)

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