QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator HODGINS-MAY (Victoria) (14:29): My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister Walsh. Minister, this week Comms Declare revealed that big coal and gas corporations like Woodside, BHP and Santos are funding climate denial propaganda in our early childhood centres, in our schools, in our museums and in our sports clubs to downplay the role of coal and gas in driving climate change and to promote fossil fuel brands to children as young as six months old.

Minister, we would not allow tobacco companies into schools to teach about health. We wouldn't allow gambling companies to teach financial literacy. Do you think it passes the pub test for multinational coal and gas corporations to be teaching kids about climate change in our classrooms?