Senator McDONALD (Queensland) (16:37): I am tired. I am tired of the Greens' hysterics. I'm tired of this crazy binary situation that they give, where it is coal and gas or save the planet. I'm tired of them presenting themselves as being soft, cuddly tree-huggers. For the people, particularly in Brisbane, who voted for the Greens at the last election, I think we need to be discussing what they're really all about, because their choice is binary. It is a choice between using the best resources in the world from Australia, having human ingenuity and practicality, jobs and food and human lives, and what the Greens offer, which is to shut everything down. It is their policies that are driving up the cost of living. It is their interventions in trying to stop ordinary coal and gas fired power. It is their interventions that threaten our geopolitical stability by trying to intervene in the gas market and stop supplies to our near allies. This is an incredibly serious discussion, and we have got to stop having some sort of binary conversation that does not protect the human condition. Of the UN sustainability goals, the first three are about protecting people's rights to shelter, food and their way of life, and the last three are about climate change. But, if you listen to the Greens, there is no place for humans in this world. It is important that we are clear about this. The policies of the Greens will mean that your kid, no matter if they're working in a supermarket or as a tradie, getting an apprenticeship or going into a high-tech critical minerals processing facility—none of them will have a job, because of energy policy being driven by the Greens. There will be less affordable food and fewer real jobs. It isn't a fantasy world that we live in, and Australians know that. They're the ones that are struggling with the cost of living and with rising food costs, all being driven up because of this rushed renewable expansion. We have to be clear that our resources raise the standard of living around the world. They bring people out of poverty. The three things that Australian resources do, whether they be coal or gas, are that they provide energy security to these countries, provide geopolitical stability— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Bilyk ): I'm sorry, Senator McDonald. Please resume your seat for one moment. Senator Whish-Wilson, do you have a point of order? Senator Whish-Wilson: I have a point of order on relevance. Senator McDonald hasn't even mentioned the Great Barrier Reef or coral bleaching yet, and she's more than 3½ minutes into her time. That's what this motion is about. Senator McDonald interjecting— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson and Senator McDonald, it's not a debate across the chamber. I don't think that was a relevant point of order, Senator Whish-Wilson. Senator McDonald, please continue. Senator McDONALD: Thank you very much. One of the three things that the high-quality Australian resources provide is energy security to other nations. It is about geopolitical stability to our trading countries and our allies, and it is, interestingly, about lower emissions, because, when Australia doesn't fill this role, then the rest of the world is served with coal from Indonesia and gas from other parts of the world whose emissions are not as low as ours. So Australia has a responsibility to do these things, but most importantly we have a responsibility to Australians. The three biggest royalty streams of corporate taxpayers and contributors to PAYG tax in this country are the iron ore, coal and gas industries. The only thing that has changed about those in the last few years is the order. There is not a replacement for that income stream. It certainly won't be bringing in solar panels and wind turbines from offshore. That will not replace the jobs in those industries. Senator Whish-Wilson: Can you get onto the Barrier Reef soon? Senator McDONALD: This is an incredibly serious issue— Senator Whish-Wilson interjecting— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson! Senator McDONALD: I will not be drawn into the— Senator Whish-Wilson interjecting— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson! Senator Whish-Wilson, I've already called you to order twice. Please desist. Please continue, Senator McDonald. Senator McDONALD: For that reason, it is important that, for those Australians who care about ensuring that we continue to have the first-world lifestyle that we enjoy and for those Australians who believe in human ingenuity and innovation, we fend off the hysterics of the Greens and we be very clear about who is going to provide a future for Australians—a future for our young people.