Salmon farming in the Senate: Sarah Hanson-Young hoists rotten fish in parliament

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young held up a salmon in Senate question time as she asked about Tasmanian salmon farming.

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00:00Senator Hanson-Young, second supplementary. Thank you. Australian Conservation Foundation,

00:04the Australian Marine Conservation Society, WWF, Greenpeace, the Australia Institute,

00:09they've all condemned these laws. On the eve of the election, have you sold out

00:15your environment credentials for a rotten, stinking, extinction salmon?

00:22Senator Hanson-Young, remove the prop from the chamber.

00:30Senator Hanson-Young, you're not in a debate with me. It's a prop.

00:38It's a prop. Remove it from the chamber.