Greg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I move that so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the honourable member for Flinders from moving the following motion forthwith:

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

That this House calls on the Government to:

(1) immediately release the GTEM carbon tax model;

(2) release the assumptions underpinning it; and

(3) redo the modelling before Parliament rises so as to reflect the real world given that:

(a) the International environment is radically different from that claimed by the ALP. In particular the Canadian Foreign Minister and the United States leadership have made it clear that neither country will be adopting a carbon tax prior to 2015-16;

(b) it now appears there will be no binding global treaty until 2020;

(c) reports have shown the European ETS has had almost zero impact on the environment, but at a cost of up to $287bn Australian dollars;

(d) the Government’s assumption that “the modelling assumes comparable carbon pricing in other major economies from 2015-16” has collapsed; and

(e) the consequence will be Australians paying the highest carbon tax in the world for no environmental benefit while also sending $3.5bn offshore to foreign carbon traders.

On the day of the latest secret—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Flinders will resume his seat.

Mr Hunt interjecting—

The member for Flinders can speak into the ether. The microphone is off, and any words after I asked him to sit down are not recorded.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

The House divided. [09:07]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

Question negatived.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the motion seconded?

Bruce Billson (Dunkley, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, I second the motion. These are dirty deals not done dirt cheap, they are mighty expensive—$100 million last—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Dunkley will resume his seat. The Leader of the House.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise on a point of order. Mr Speaker, is it appropriate that the member for Dunkley has come to the dispatch box and raised abuse, including allegations that are clearly outside the standing orders because they impugn the motives of the government. That is clearly outside standing orders, and I would ask you—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the House will resume his seat. The member for Dunkley.

Bruce Billson (Dunkley, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We have got self-serving dodgy modelling that must be debated in this place—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Dunkley will resume his seat.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There is no point of order. The Leader of the House will resume his seat. The member for Dunkley.

Bruce Billson (Dunkley, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The matter of importance here is that this whole carbon tax is based on dodgy modelling—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Dunkley will resume his seat. The Leader of the House.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the member be no longer heard.

Question put.

The House divided. [09:22]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

Question negatived.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The time allotted for the debate has expired.