Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you. Some of us are here to represent the people.

An opposition senator interjecting—

Yes, that is right. Look at the Orange by-election. I think that the Nationals might have lost that for the first time in 45 years. You might get the idea that something is wrong and that you are not representing your electorate. It is the same with coal seam gas and fracking. It is the same with coalmining on farming land. It is the same with not fixing the beef levy, Senator O'Sullivan, which I hold you personally responsible for. The rot set in and it showed in your numbers. Here is an opportunity for you to stand up, cross the floor, Senator O'Sullivan, and get your mates in the National Party when the bill comes—