Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I guess that statement was preparatory to the Labor Party voting against its minister using the very powers that Senator Ludwig has outlined. I can give a commitment to the Senate that, if this motion to call on the minister to use powers—which Senator Ludwig just said he has—to prevent any deliberate action which would damage the swift parrot’s chances of escaping extinction does not pass, I will give notice of the motion tomorrow, enumerating all the things the government said that the minister can do to protect this endangered parrot. It is the fastest parrot on the face of the planet. This parrot should be protected and the minister should use his powers to prevent any deliberate harm. I will give a commitment to bring back the government’s own words in a motion tomorrow if the government votes against this motion today.

Question put:

That the motion (Senator Bob Brown’s) be agreed to.