MATTERS OF URGENCY

Senator WHITTEN (Western Australia) (16:06): 'Don't listen to the experts. Don't listen to industry. Mandate that politicians ignore key stakeholders.' What a great idea!

This is peak socialist rhetoric from the Greens. There is a name for a system of government that makes decisions without consultation—a dictatorship. But the Greens have no issue with dictating to the people.

They are as authoritarian as they come. One Nation will be a government of freedom. We will listen to all involved and find the best way forward for the country.

One Nation hears the Australian people. They want a better return on their natural resources. That is why we developed our oil and gas policy with two objectives in mind: more oil and gas for production in Australia and a better return for all Australians.

We want Australians to have real ownership of their oil and gas assets, providing energy security, lower prices and more jobs for the Australian people. We don't want to kill the industry like Senator Pocock and the Greens. Their climate change billionaire donors demand they kill oil and gas.

One Nation wants an oil and gas industry that is strong for generations to come—an industry that can help power Australia into the future. We did consult with industry on our gas plan and we will continue to consult. We don't apologise for that.

In fact, let me share some feedback that we got. We briefed a wide range of industry participants—the big end of town, small Australian producers, offshore, onshore. You name it.

The No. 1 thing we heard was, 'We can't believe we're genuinely being consulted.' This government is flying blind to making up policy on the fly. Labor and the Greens don't see it as an issue. They want to mandate ignoring the experts.

One Nation will listen to Australians and industry. We will listen to whoever we need to to ensure we have the best plan for Australia's future.