Lyn Allison (Victoria, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to take note of the statement by the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources today. I doubt that I have ever seen such a cynical exercise. The government is obviously showing signs of panic. Could it be a response to the fact that Sir Nicholas Stern was here in Canberra yesterday—speaking at the Press Club and making a great deal of sense—that there was suddenly an announcement made to suggest that this government is serious about not only climate change but also forests? I seek leave to continue my remarks later.

Leave granted; debate adjourned.