Senate debates
Thursday, 8 September 2022
Bills
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022; Second Reading
10:00 am
Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is that the second reading amendment as moved by Senator Shoebridge be agreed to.
10:03 am
Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I believe, Senator Roberts, you foreshadowed a second reading amendment. Do you wish to move that?
Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Yes. I move:
At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:
(a) notes that:
(i) increased carbon dioxide is associated with increased quality of life for humans, plants and animals and reducing carbon dioxide will do harm to everyday Australians,
(ii) the relationship between carbon dioxide output from human activity and temperature change has been disproven by scientific analysis and empirical observation,
(iii) there is no mechanism to calculate temperature outcomes from reductions in human carbon dioxide output thus negating the reason for this bill, and
(iv) this bill does not require consideration of the economic, social or health outcomes from policies that will be implemented under this legislation; and
(b) calls on the Government to address the preceding matters in future legislation or policy".
Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is that the second reading amendment as moved by Senator Roberts be agreed to.
10:16 am
Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is that the bill be read a second time.