Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I am sure Senator Payne does not need the protection of Senator Brandis. I have always found she gives as good as she gets and is more than capable of withstanding a debate on even terms with me. I do want to make the point that I was referring clearly to the Liberal Party and the attitude they are taking to this debate. We have got Liberal Party frontbenchers out there comparing the Prime Minister to Gaddafi. That is the sort of contribution we are getting from the opposition. We are trying to debate climate change and an appropriate national public policy response and all we have got is name calling and stunts. Quite frankly, the public expect better of their parliamentarians. I urge the Liberal Party to engage in the policy, not just the politics. (Time expired)