Eric Hutchinson (Lyons, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Timing in life is everything! It gives me great pleasure not to give advice but to respectfully suggest to the member for Franklin to take note of the broad support that exists in Tasmania for the use of wood waste and biomass to be included within the renewable energy target. I say again that between 2007 and 2011 Labor, in government, supported this policy. In fact, the former member for Lyons's own committee supported it, and then he voted against it within a matter of weeks. Why? Because Labor had done a deal with the Greens. I suggest, Member for Franklin, that you might grab the member for Hunter, because he is a good supporter of forestry, and bypass the member for Port Adelaide, because he has no understanding at all of the importance of forestry in Tasmania. Go straight to the Leader of the Opposition. He knows how to change his mind. Tell him that the most important measure to deal with residues in Tasmania is renewable energy. Tell him that climate science supports this measure. Tell him you do not want to be a Labor Party bolted at the hip to the Greens. (Time expired)

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members’ statements has concluded.