James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

The Senate will now consider the proposal from Senator Sharma.

Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion:

The Albanese Labor Government's policies are failing to meet emissions reductions targets, driving up electricity bills, making Labor's cost of living crisis even worse and set Australia up for environmental and economic failure; compared with the bold vision and plan of the Coalition to develop next generation, zero emissions nuclear technologies to provide cheaper, cleaner and consistent electricity for the decades ahead.

Is consideration of the proposal supported?

More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places—