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Senator CHISHOLM (Queensland—Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Assistant Minister for Resources and Deputy Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (17:01): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator CHISHOLM: The government will be opposing this motion.

I will remind the Senate that it was this government that initiated the process of developing Australia's first-ever comprehensive assessment of the risk posed by climate change across the country and a plan for how we can adapt. The movers of this OPD know that the NCRA is being finalised and will shortly be released, but they are proceeding with political stunts.

Continuing orders of the Senate are not a productive use of the Senate's time. The government has committed to the release of the NCRA and NAP in September. Question agreed to.