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

We know that one of the most strident opponents of any action on climate change resides in the National Party. There are many National Party senators who should listen closely to this: without action on climate change there is a risk that Australia will become a net importer of wheat as soon as 2050. It is very difficult to understand how it is that anyone could stand in here and claim to represent rural Australia and yet ignore these warnings. It is very difficult to understand how you could come in here as a responsible representative and simply ignore these warnings.