Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, of course it does. The coalition government absolutely support renewable energy. Indeed, I don't think we as the coalition could have been clearer that, when it comes to the provision of reliable and affordable energy, we believe in an all-of-the-above policy. Of course renewables are part of the future, and they are very much part of the government's policies.

I do need to point out for the Senate the bizarre and hypocritical nature of somebody from the Labor Party asking me a question today, because only a few short hours ago the Labor Party moved a motion trying to shut me down in my ministerial duties. They actually wanted to stop me doing my ministerial job. They wanted me not to be able to do my ministerial job. But what do we see now? We see those on the other side asking me a question in my ministerial role. It just shows the chaos on the other side. Who knows what's going on over there? Nothing sensible is immediately obvious. We can only assume that they are simply shambolic. Anybody outside watching the proceedings today and, having watched the chamber a few short hours ago, with the Labor Party trying to shut me down from my ministerial duties, seeing them ask me a question in my ministerial capacity would see it as simply hypocrisy.

Senator Cameron interjecting—