Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

It is time we examined the legislation, which is extremely complex and cumbersome. We now see that, at a certain level, it is simply not working. We are left with the comment in the Quigley report that there is a perception of impropriety on the part of the Minister, Deputy Cullen. This perception remains in the public arena.

One of the objects of setting up the commission was to have a mechanism whereby the public could be reassured that matters that needed investigation could be investigated. Clearly, this has not happened and we must therefore determine the efficacy of the legislation, or, in this case, its lack of efficacy, and consider how it can be amended to make it work on behalf of the public.

The House has discussed global warming in the past. I ask the Leader to consider how best the House can examine the very serious threat it poses to us all considering that the Kyoto Protocol comes into force today.