The government has voted down dozens of attempts by independents to alter its proposed overhaul of environment protection laws. But Labor will still need to negotiate in the senate to get the bill over the line before Christmas.
00:00A new portrait in Parliament for its oldest member and probably most colourful.
00:09And if I got a bit confrontational with a bloke a few weeks ago, well, you know, I'm right out the back of the pub mate.
00:16Honoured with a painting for his 50 years across the Queensland and Federal Parliaments.
00:22He's able to bring people together from across the political spectrum.
00:26That's a task proving tough for Labor as it seeks to overhaul the nation's environment laws.
00:32Serious loopholes remain. The bill leaves too much ministerial discretion.
00:36Australia's environment ministers will now preside over the next mass extinction event.
00:41The government will not be supporting these amendments.
00:44The government will not be supporting the amendments.
00:47The government won't be supporting the amendments.
00:49Just for Hansard, let it be known, the member for Bradfield is currently raising one eyebrow.
00:53The bill passed the House with Labor's thumping majority.
00:57It's the Senate that's the real hurdle.
00:59The minister hoping to clear that by Christmas, but still needing support from either the opposition or the Greens.
01:06I'm prepared to make some changes to this bill in order to get it through.
01:10The man who effectively stopped the changes from progressing during the last parliament, WA Premier Roger Cook in Canberra this week.
01:18His criticism cooled, but he's still conscious of industry concerns.
01:23Will the minister listen to the Premier of our own state about critical minerals or her left wing backbench here in Canberra?
01:30They've referred to unhinged backbenchers.
01:33Well, I can tell you where I can see them.
01:37The Liberal Party will return here on Wednesday to thrash out their net zero policy.
01:43Thursday, the shadow ministry will meet.
01:46And Sunday, they'll aim to reach a joint position as a coalition with the nationals, who've already dumped the pledge.
01:53Chisholmbridge
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02:04If they got pictures at home, the consolidated gegenüber point, they've stepped over a joint position, but the link, and then they've followed down to see their dad'sondenkeit.
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