Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister, Senator Reynolds. Who is the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia?

Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Michael McCormack, until other swearing-in processes take place.

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

Senator Green, a supplementary question.

Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is Mr Morrison's preference for net zero by 2050 the position of the Morrison-Joyce government?

Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The position has not changed. The Prime Minister oversees it. Again, the foreign minister yesterday made it very clear.

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

Order! Senator Green, a final supplementary question?

Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

When asked whether the Nationals' party room would be supportive of net zero, Mr Pitt said, 'I think they would be unsupportive.' Is it Deputy Prime Minister-elect Mr Joyce's intention to make the Nationals opposition to net zero emission part of the coalition agreement?

Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you for the question. This government has been very clear that we want to get to net zero as quickly as possible. This is a global problem in need of a solution that works right across the world. We need to make net zero practically achievable for us all. We are taking action now to get the technologies right to enable us to get there.