David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Obviously Senator Ludlam does not understand what is currently going on, because climate change can only be considered upon ministerial request now. That is a pretty important difference to where we want to take the legislation. We have said that the function under our disposition can be undertaken under section 5C—that specific reference to climate change is not necessary as it is already covered in 5C(b) of the bill. What we have said is that this is an improvement, so that Infrastructure Australia, of its own motion, can proceed. But obviously we are going to agree to disagree on this, and we must oppose these amendments.