REGULATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS

Senator McLACHLAN (South Australia) (16:15): I'll be opposing the motion. I associate myself with the remarks of Senator Pocock, I totally reject the arguments of One Nation and I express my appreciation to Senator McKim. I have deep philosophical questions myself.

I have wrestled with this issue myself. I believe nature has intrinsic value, but I accept at this moment in time we live in a capitalist world and we must find some way to finance these forests. It may be an imperfect solution.

It's a solution that does not give me great happiness, but I can't bring myself to not vote against the motion. To the mover, I know he argued in good faith, but it comes from a place and a party that has an enthusiasm to log native forests. That cuts away those arguments and the motives in relation to those arguments.

Whilst I want to put nature first at the heart of all decision-making, I feel that I have to oppose the motion. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Scarr ): The question is that the disallowance motion moved by Senator Cadell be agreed to.