Perin Davey (NSW, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion 798.

Leave granted.

Senator Henderson will co-sponsor the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators McKenzie, McDonald, Canavan, McMahon and Henderson, move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that border travel restrictions imposed by state and territory governments have negatively impacted the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of regional Australians who live and work across border communities;

(b) further notes that many regional communities have and continue to be impacted despite having no local cases;

(c) expresses concern where restrictions prevent or delay travel for:

(i) health purposes,

(ii) employment, particularly within the agricultural supply chain for those states that have not adopted the Agricultural Workers Code; and

(d) commends the work of some state and territory governments that have eased unnecessary restrictions, but calls on all state and governments to adopt:

(i) a clear national definition of a COVID-19 hotspot,

(ii) fair, expeditious and proportionate protocols for essential travel within low-risk regional border communities based on medical advice,

(iii) The Agricultural Worker Code, and

(iv) a consistent protocol for people requiring medical treatment regardless of the accessibility of the service in their home state.

Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Greens want a thriving, expanding and green manufacturing sector, but this government's plan for manufacturing is based on a completely unconscionable, climate-wrecking expansion of fossil fuels. They could choose renewables, but they don't. They talk up advanced manufacturing while actively decimating local research and innovation. A manufacturing plan without funding for research and skills isn't worth the paper it's written on. The Liberals and Nationals have defunded TAFEs and gutted research. They're not interested in our future. Senator Canavan is more interested in engaging in toxic culture wars about former senator Bob Brown and Black Lives Matter. His Facebook post yesterday, sharing a photo of a ute with a Black Coal Matters sticker, was both racist and climate denialist at the same time. It was absolutely disgraceful. Black Lives Matter has been a critical rallying cry and global movement against racial injustice and police violence. (Time expired)

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before we descend into very tense issues, I'm going to ask senators—and I'm going to review the Hansardto be very careful about their reflections on the individual actions of other senators because pejorative terms can be unparliamentary if they are directed at an individual senator. So can I ask senators to reflect on what they say—I'll review the Hansardbefore we get into more tension than we need.

Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We support the motion, the intent and most of the words while noting that LNP policy and actions at state and federal level drive high energy prices, undermining manufacturing and agriculture.

Question agreed to.

Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Sorry, can I ask the Greens' opposition to motion 798 be recorded? I neglected to jump earlier. Thank you.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

So recorded.