Fiona O'Malley (Progressive Democrats)

I have lost my train of thought, which does not help. We do not need to engage in argumentative politics for the sake of it. I spent my afternoon in a meeting of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security. All members of that committee acknowledged the benefit of working together in the interests of the country. Given these economic times, that is what all of us should do. What happens during this Government's term in office matters less than the result of our decisions on future generations. This is a positive initiative. However, I would have loved to have seen it being introduced earlier because I am very interested in energy issues.