Page 3508 - Week 08 - Thursday, 23 August 2012
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other things, then there would be more practical environmental solutions and the environment would be doing better than it is right now. That is the point we make. They have not invested enough in these practical solutions. They have invested too much time and energy into tokenism, and that does not help the environment.
Plastic bag bans do not help the environment. We heard from the local EPA about their thoughts on the impact of plastic bags on our environment. We have seen the evidence overseas from the British EPA and others. So let us focus on the practical. Let us actually agree that investing money in improving our environment, cleaning our waterways, is a good thing.
On this, I would take the opportunity to commend Mr Smyth for his work on the environment in recent times—the local environment in Chisholm, protecting open space in Chisholm, when the government is doing its best to take it away. I think that is a great outcome for the people of Chisholm.
Mr Corbell: Who zoned it for development, Zed?
MR SESELJA: He is very sensitive. They cannot just accept that Mr Smyth did a good job. The reasonable thing to do here would be for Mr Corbell to say “well done”.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Order, members. Just a minute. Minister, would you please try to contain yourself, baited as you may be? Mr Seselja, there are not enough people in the chamber for you to need to raise your voice. So please bring your voice down. We can all hear you. There is no need to get excited. Please continue.
MR SESELJA: I am having to go over the interjections, Mr Assistant Speaker.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: No you do not need to go over the interjections, Mr Seselja. Your name is on this list. Do not make my day. I am better than Clint Eastwood.
Mr Hanson: On a point of order.
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, on a point of order, go.
Mr Hanson: Mr Corbell was repeatedly interjecting. Based on the warnings that have been given to opposition members over the course of this week, could you perhaps provide an explanation how it is that when Mr Corbell is interjecting to such a point that Mr Seselja has to raise his voice to be heard, it is then Mr Seselja who is threatened with a warning rather than Mr Corbell? Could you please illuminate?
MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Yes I can, Mr Hanson. Thank you very much for the invitation. I have been observant of the behaviour today and yesterday and those in the opposition have outshouted Mr Corbell by at least 10 decibels to one. So far you guys are behind; so I suggest that you just keep it to yourself. Mr Seselja, you have the floor.
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