Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I think we're jumping portfolios here, but I do agree that it is people living in the developing world who are most at risk of the effects of climate change. That is self-evident. It is an important reminder why all of us in this chamber should get behind initiatives to do something serious about climate change. I've got an idea: it's called the safeguard mechanism. Perhaps that might be the kind of thing the Greens might back in as a means of trying to reduce emissions and reduce the impacts of climate change, whether they be here or in developing countries.

This fortnight this parliament, this chamber, is going to have the opportunity to actually do something about tackling climate change, not just performing, not just doing stunts, not just doing memes for social media but actually doing something concrete to tackle the impact of climate change in developing countries. So, Senator Faruqi, I look forward to your support when it comes to a vote for that, to have an opportunity to actually do something real. (Time expired)