Ivana Bacik (Independent)

I wish to second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Hannigan. Senator Coghlan might have already seconded it, so I will third it, as it concerns debating the climate change Bill that I proposed three years ago. The debate is long overdue. I noted with interest Senator Boyle's response to Senator Hannigan, in which Senator Boyle suggested my Bill was deficient. I take issue with his comment, as the deficiency lies in the three years of prevarication and delay from a Green Party in coalition that insisted in 2007 that climate change legislation was one of its top priorities. We still see no sign of the legislation. It will be three weeks tomorrow since I last called a vote on this matter. Three weeks ago, Senator Boyle assured the House that there would be progress within two weeks and that, if there was none, he would be frustrated. I hope he can express his frustration by voting with us to change the Order of Business so we can debate climate change legislation and he can tell us what are the deficiencies.