Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Australian reports today that the Prime Minister will put innovation at the centre of his climate change agenda in Paris. In the context of negotiations in Paris, is it still government policy to abolish the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation—the very agencies that drive innovation in clean technology?

Ms Macklin interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Jagajaga will cease interjecting.

Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for her question. I understand that the clean energy finance bill is before the Senate. It has been rejected by the Senate. That is one issue, secondly—

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Already the level of interjections is too high. I refer members to my statement of last Thursday. I will deal with a wall of noise. A number of people were already warned last week. They carry those warnings over. The member for Jagajaga is warned.

Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am informed that it remains our policy. It has been rejected twice by the Senate, but it is still our policy.