Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

First, I think anybody who looked at the history of this over the last 10 years, and certainly the history of when we were last in government, if they are a fair-minded person, would recognise the commitment that the Australian Labor Party and Labor governments have had to action on climate change. Despite the climate wars, we spent many years on that side of the chamber continuing to argue a position in the face of a climate policy or an energy policy run by Barnaby Joyce and the National Party. The fact that the Liberal Party took that path has been, I think, to the detriment of the country.

I refer back to my previous answer, Senator Waters. I don't accept many of the assertions in your question in relation to how you are characterising certain matters, but we do believe— (Time expired)