Transcripts For CSPAN2 Australian Parliament Question Time H

CSPAN2 Australian Parliament Question Time Highlights July 13, 2024

Wanting to know what the government plans is for the socalled australian refugee camps in the north of syria. Thank you. My question is to the minister of Foreign Affairs. Im deeply concerned about the military targeting the kurds in syria and turkey to take international action. We already think the operation is further destabilizing the region worsening the humanitarian disaster and risk undermining progress against [inaudible]. Advise what action this drug government has taken. It thank you, mr. President. I think the senator for her question. [inaudible] both the Prime Minister and i have made it very clear in our statements that the Turkish Military action has great consequences for original security among other things it will significantly undermine the gains made by the International Coalition and without question it continues to be a serious threat to Regional Security despite territorial debates and it will cause additional suffering. It will lead to population displacement and will further inhibit the international to those of International Humanitarian support. Mr. President , in relation to their engagement before the incursion actually commenced made to turkey issued a statement by all parties to the comic in syria calling for all involved to avoid military option and opportunistic options that would cause for instability and add to humanitarian suffering. I directed department of Foreign Affairs to make the plane [inaudible]] weve spoken with your secondary estate pompeo to discuss the situation with turkey and in syria. Yesterday i spoke to my counterparts in a detailed wide ranging repaving australias concern urging straights and indicating the severe impact this would have on the security i think the minister for her outline of what would be done in while the military action has been launched by turkey its been enabled by the Trump Administration to withdraw u. S. Forces from Northern Syria and i understand from her answer that representation has been made to the secretary of state with representations were made to the u. S. About the impact of its decision to withdraw forces from Northern Syria. It is very important to be clear about where responsible these light in relation to the impact of the military action. Turkey is responsible for the decisions it has made in conducting this incursion. Turkey is totally accountable for the actions of its military forces and military groups its employee. They are response will for the community or in suffering they are causing through their military operations and they are accountable for the detention, custody and escape of anyhe duth fighters. Sanctions with the United States concerned these issues but it is not my habit, as you know and as the senate knows to go into the content for those private discussions. Final question. The reports indicate thousands of isis fighters are being held. At the border. Please, start again. I lost track of the question. Thank you, mr. President. The reports indicate thousands of isis fighters are held by kurdish led forces in Northern Syria. What is the governments decision for the consequence of both the Turkey Military action and the u. S. Decision to withdraw in the region . As i stated in my remarks and my response we are concerned about the impact this military action by turkey will have the fighting campaign against the dutch. We know we have achieved a territorial defeat and that is broadly accepted but we also know recognized in our own region that they are more than capable of small bursts or large bursts of energy and activity in continuing terrorist and violent extremism activity not just in the middle age but allied with extremist organizations in our region and more broadly. Any actions that enable activity and enable that engagement is of concern for australia. He did introduce special legislation about those people that have been waiting for isis and then in returning to austria. Thank you. My question is to the minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the house on how the morrison government is managing the difficult issue of potentially returning foreign terrorist fighters to australia . Is the minister aware of any alternative policies . The minister for Foreign Affairs. Thank you. I think the honorable member for his question. Its a question because all of us want to be sure we keep australia insight and we know that the talk of september 2014 when the National Terrorism threat level was raised there have been seven attacks targeting people in australia and 16 major counterterrorism disruptions for mr. Speaker, i can inform ther house that sine 2004 around two and 30 australians have traveled to syria or iraq to fight with the in the groups involved conflict. Mr. Speaker, the government has put forward to the probably rent a number of bills indicating these people from taking back their country wherever it is because we know on all the ntntadvice that many of these pe can pose a significant threat and weve seen very major disruptions in European Countries across america in the Southeast Asia w and foreign fighters have turned back to the country of origin and cause significant loss of life we dont want that in our country. We have done everything we can and the position of the labour party reminds completely confused. It is clear mr. Speaker that senator the opposition for Foreign Affairs had absolutely no idea what she was proposing. Theres been many reports about labor because i think other members on the front bench of the labour party have distanced themselves from the senator but by her own admission received advice from my apartment that people do pose a certain risk and that is they are terrorists who pose a diffident risk if they return to our country and if they are out there calling for our country. I think that reflects the view of the majority of the strong public and the public support this government and did it last election because i know Social Security is a significant issue. I know only this government has the ability to keep australians safe. We knowe. From the labour party they given up on Border Protection and we know in relation to National Security they have watered downso every bill that has come before this parliament and mr. Speaker, the latest foray into the media on this topic just demonstrates the labour party has no idea what they are doing when it comes to National Security. There have been widespread protests around climate not just round the world but particularly and many of our Capital Cities same ongoing demonstrations and their wanting to know when australia will meet with the paris commitments. My question is to the minister for energy and admissions reduction. The government claims australia will meet the Paris Agreements targets however, the treatise government relies to meet our targets by county artificially inflated [inaudible] meanwhile, official government figures show our missions have reached record highs and continue to rise. This feels the Climate Emergency. The effects of which we are seen in our backyard with the fires. In other words, a plant is cooking or the government cooks the books. Prime minister, why the denial and one will the government take real action to reduce emissions . The minister for energy. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I think the memberer for his question while some see this as symbolism we are acting on meaningful action and that is why we have [inaudible conversations] members, members we will see 50 reduction in our missions per per capita and at 65 reduction in our mission across the whole economy, mr. Speaker. We have an enviable track record ine making and being we aren track to overachieve with meeting our targets by 367 Million Pounds and [inaudible] we believe credit should be where credit is due because australian households and businesses have worked hard to achieve those targets. Mr. Speaker, that overachievement of 306 to 7 Million Pounds is a 1. 1 billion pound turn around what we inherited from those. We are seen at record levels of investment in renewables in fact in the lastve year calendar year 2018 the investment in australia was more than france, germany and to the uk combined. We have a clear plan to meet our 2030 targets. Fully funded Climate Solutions with a package that includes the 2 billiondollar energy funds in tasmania. Were looking forward to investing in technologies of the future that includes ourur National Hydrogen strategy where weve gotten 140 million and that contribute at 50 million to the Hydrogen Energy supply project, a very impotent project that is Crucial Technology with a gas trial alongside the hydrogen. All of this is focused on achieving our Emission Reduction obligations while we keep a strong economyio. If we dont trash the economy and weaken those policies [inaudible conversations] the draft here in australia one of the worst on record. Its also leading mps thought the government but not factoring in Climate Change on draft most earliest agriculture industry prayed. The member for melbourne. The bureau of meteorology says its a record drop in the Climate Crisis is a significant factor. Your government is leaking pollution which is making Global Warming worse and threatening farmers and communities on the land even further. Prime minister, weve always been a land so why are you doing having in your power to make the extreme events doesnt every time [inaudible] thank you, mr. Speaker. I think the member for his question and will refer to the speech i gave to the United Nations recently in the national [inaudible] would set out very that destroyctions you has taken and now record in relation to Renewable Energy which per per capita the highest of any country in the world today and id ask the member and that i simply said australians per per capita investment in Renewable Energy is the highest in the world today and he shook his head. Mr. Speaker. If hes in denial of that that mr. Speaker what i know is what i set out in that National State of the United Nations which very clearly will meet our 2020 targets not only will be make them but beat them by 367 n Million Pounds and then we will meet our 2030 commitments to the accommodation of vision that we have announced and factors will contribute to that after 2030. We agreed that there is a need to update action on Climate Change prayed that was not an issue of debate or division between the major parties of the last election and the issue that was the issue that was being suggested was the level of targets that could be responsibly set for australia into the future and the impact that would have on the strong economy. At the election we werean able o define clearly about targets and how we would meet them. The labour party at the last election were unable to do that or unable to spell out the job and this was a key issue. I note now that the labour party cannot even settle a policy on Climate Change today. They cannot settle what their policy is paid weve got 28 over here and 45 over here. Prime minister. The member for melbourne on a point of order. On two matters, [inaudible] the Prime Minister must address the drought and the Climate Crisis at some point. Just before i called the Prime Minister thereis is an narrow escape in the question with respect to alternative policies but in terms of what was the question there was 45 seconds worth they are andn the were a number of questions and statements and when as ive said before the longer they are the more material there is to deal with. I now note the labour party and the greens would agree because you joined in on this matter today is what he described as the Climate Emergency. In response to a Climate Emergency the opposition will say that we will know like this response sometime between october 2021 and march 2022, mr. Speaker. In an [inaudible] it is when [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] Prime Minister time has concluded. Is not just drought but farmers buyer security and the increase in question is is australia doing enough to screen out swine flu. Senator mcmahon. Thank you. My question is to the minister for agriculture. Can the minister please tell us what other benefits to australian farmers and the Wider Community of having a strong bias Security System . Thank you very much. I think senator mcmahon for her question and now she has a strong interest in a robust Security System but this underpins 60 billion worth of Agricultural Production and 49 billion worth of agricultural exports. Each bottle contributes to growth particularly in rural australia. When we get Security Breaches such as the beatles that could cost us truly a 1. 47 billion to a year over a twoyear period or the disease that could devastate livestock industry. For those of us who care about the possibility and resilience of rural australia and indeed the National Economy having a robust 23rd century bio secure the system is absolutely paramount. It is not just protecting our agriculture industry but its also our 6 trillion worth of environmental assets, our animal and human health. One in five jobs in australia are related to trade and a tough Security System for taps our reputation as a trading nation on the global stage. Pest and disease free status is iconic and unique and underpins the value of so much of the products we export to the world. We do not take a backward stop when takes keeping our border safe whether its the stinkbug of last year and brown stinkbug almost [inaudible] this ended at the moment 650 kilometers and we will not take a backward step in keeping our border secure. Thank you. Can the minister update the senate how the Government Economic plan is helping to defend australia against african swine fever . R . Thank you. Thank you, senator mcmahon. When you have a strong economic plan you can do a lot of things like respond to risk to the economy which would be incurred if we had african swine flavor onshore shore paid we have picked up 20700 picked producing dirty 6000 australians that work in pork industry. This disease which kills 80 of the pigs that are infected from our source and we got the Financial Resources at your disposal you can send [inaudible] to check and when you need to you can ramp up the inspections at the border, increase your xray of passports from infected countries and through those measures we been able to detect and stop over 27 tons of cooked pork from reaching our shore. Its that response that we need. Thank you. Can the minister advise the senate on risks to a strong bias a kitty systems . Thank you so much. Senator mcmahon, yes, i can talk about the risks. The risks to our bio Security System is complacency. Complacency from industry and complacency from travelers and people that would think its okay to bring that home cooked sausage into your son or daughter who may be studying at our great institutions. You think its okay that you walk out of highquality food here in australia so you pack your suitcase full of cooked pork products and maybe squid and away you go. What we found on the way was that yes, squid. On the weekend a woman from vietnam arrived on our shores with 10 kilos of material which was significant bio security breach. She breached our legislation and we have sent her back to vietn vietnam. On the other side of climate they are skeptics of men in the austro impoundment who are international commitment. My question is for the senator representing the Prime Minister. On the third of october, 2019th the Prime Minister during the lower institutes quote, are pushing for a borderless Global Community that aims to damage our livelihood, safety and sovereignty. Twentyfive years ago they warned of the dangers of unelected bureaucracies and rebuilding the federation and specifically named the United Nations. Twentythree years ago the mp called out the 1992 declaration agenda 21. 21 when can we expect the Australian Government to remove us from the following damaging treaties and protocols and declaration cracks the 1982 b declaration for 21st century government and the kyoto agreement and the

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