Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

Well, as we have previously indicated in this place, we are committed to action on climate change. Australians have been calling for action for many years. Australians expect this government to deliver on its election commitment just as, I suggest, they expect those opposite to overcome their internal divisions and deal with this issue. It is unfortunate that the climate change sceptics opposite continue to prevail over Mr Turnbull. It seems that too many in the coalition continue to deny the need for action on climate change. Even Mr Hockey seems now to be suggesting—