Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Now, before Malcolm Turnbull became Prime Minister it was clear that he understood the magnitude of the climate challenge that we all face. It was pretty clear. When he lost the leadership he said:

I will not lead a party that is not as committed to effective action on climate change as I am.

That was a positive statement. Yet now he's leading the most pro-coal anti-renewables party in this nation's history. And it's really clear that this is a capitulation to Tony Abbott and the far right of his party, because he doesn't have the ticker to take them on. So my question is—