Page 2698 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 21 September 2022
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The Chief Minister wants us as an Assembly to call upon the government to continue monitoring the availability of 100 per cent recycled paper and, when that becomes available, if it suits you, you can move back to that option, if it is financially viable. On one hand we have hospitality operators saying, “Do you know what? We’d love to move to those more environmentally friendly containers for hot soup, but we can’t seem to find a financially viable option.” The government says to those business owners: “Tough luck. There’s a climate emergency. Suck it up, sweetheart, because there’s a climate emergency and you’re going to have to do this because the planet is at stake.” “Do as I say, not as I do.” We will keep cutting down the trees by the thousands. You see, Madam Speaker, we are spreading the word about saving the environment. You can always trash the environment if you are spreading the word about saving the environment. You can always justify it.
When I saw the amendment, I thought, “Surely, the Greens haven’t even read this?” But I heard from Ms Davidson that they got together with Labor and put them together. Seriously, this is a comedy show. We will not be supporting the amendment.
Question put:
That the amendment be agreed to.
The Assembly voted—
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Ayes 13 |
Noes 6 | ||
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Mr Barr |
Ms Orr |
Mr Cain | |
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Mr Braddock |
Dr Paterson |
Ms Castley | |
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Ms Burch |
Mr Pettersson |
Mr Cocks | |
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Ms Cheyne |
Mr Rattenbury |
Mr Hanson | |
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Ms Clay |
Mr Steel |
Ms Lawder | |
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Ms Davidson |
Ms Vassarotti |
Mr Parton | |
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Mr Gentleman | |||
Amendment agreed to.
Original question, as amended, resolved in the affirmative.
Privileges 2022—Select Committee
Reporting date—amendment
Debate resumed.
MR PETTERSSON (Yerrabi) (5.18): It is an honour to rise and speak to this motion, because I think it is a sensible one. This motion was brought on by leave, so most members were unaware that they would be considering this matter today. The input of all members has been constructive in finding a reporting date that is agreeable to all members, which is why I would like to move the amendment to Mr Hanson’s motion circulating in my name. I move:
Omit “last sitting in November 2022”, substitute “last sitting day in 2022”.
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