House debates
Monday, 18 October 2021
Motions
Climate Change
3:05 pm
Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I seek leave to move the following motion:
That the House of Representatives supports a legislative target of net zero emissions by 2050.
Leave not granted.
I move:
That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition moving the following motion forthwith:
That the House of Representatives supports a legislative target of net zero emissions by 2050.
This government is frozen in time while the world warms around it. The whole world is gathering in Glasgow, and this lot can't even come up with a policy.
3:06 pm
Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the Member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is that the Leader of the Opposition be no further heard.
3:13 pm
Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I second the motion. Eight years of denial and delay must end now.
Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the Member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is that the member for McMahon be no further heard.
3:16 pm
Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.