Genter Julie AnneHon JULIE ANNE GENTER (Green): The 10 hottest days in recorded human history have been in this month. There are currently extremely dangerous temperatures across many settlements towns and cities in the Northern Hemisphere and we're also seeing record warming of the North Atlantic Ocean at an incredibly unprecedented rate. If this is not a wake-up call I don't know what is and the speech made by the previous speaker Mr Court was kind of terrifying in its absolute blindness to the threat to human wellbeing that is caused by our continued use of fossil fuels. Last year fossil fuel companies recorded their largest profits—record profits. So we have large corporations that are making enormous amounts of money out of digging up and selling a product that is leading to pollution that is slowly—in this case possibly rapidly—smothering the Earth. We don't have that much time left so it's a bit absurd to hear members on this side of the House arguing that they still think it's appropriate to have legislation saying that the Government should be promoting exploration and production of fossil fuels. That is outrageous. It's a death wish from those people.I don't want to be alarmist but you know it's 2023 and we are running out of time and it seems like they really have no idea that the 10 hottest days in over 10000 years—possibly 100000 years—have happened in the last month. What do you think is going to happen next year? What do you think is going to happen in five years? Do you people have children? Do you care about them? It's outrageous that these people want to continue to allow private companies to get rich off things that are causing the death of the future of this planet. That is what's happening. I'm not afraid to show emotion on this issue because I have two young children and I care about their future and I'm aware of the science which clearly you are not—members of the National Party; not you Madam Speaker.This is a practical action. I don't know if people watching at home or members here have seen the movie Don't Look Up but the justifications given for having legislation that continues to promote exploration of minerals rather than manage it is very indicative or reminiscent of the crazy billionaire character who's saying that we shouldn't stop an asteroid from hitting Earth because we could get rich off it. It is an allegory and obviously if you live on another planet a planet on which climate change isn't happening I guess you won't be concerned about that and you wouldn't support the bill but it's the responsibility of the Government to look after our natural resources for all of us. It is a clear example of market failure when people can get rich off activities that are a threat to human health wellbeing and our future. I think that people watching at home know this. There's a huge number of people who are extremely concerned about climate change and they're concerned particularly in the wake of record flooding events and Cyclone Gabrielle. It's unfathomable to me that members opposite think that we should still be promoting exploration for the use of fossil fuels which we know we can't afford to burn when we are going to continue to be hit by dangerous droughts dangerous floods and dangerous cyclones that will have enormous human cost. The stress on food production that is caused by high temperatures and record rainfall events is one of the contributors to the high food prices we are currently experiencing. All they can do is point the finger and blame the current Government while just paying no attention to what's actually going on out there in the world. It's irresponsible. I love the smirky smile on your face—I'm sorry I can't remember her name; Nicola from the South Island—Nicola Grigg. What a smirky smile. Come back and talk to me in 10 years. Come back and talk to me in 15 years. These members believe that we are going to be able to continue getting rich off taking more out of the Earth than the Earth can afford. We have the ability to have good lives while respecting the Earth and respecting natural resources and stopping the use of fossil fuels. We have the ability to do that as humans but we will not be able to do that if we have a Government that represents the vested interests of the status quo—the people who want to continue getting rich by exploiting the environment and people so that they can personally fly their private jets and own seven houses or more—ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jenny Salesa): Order! The member will come back now to this bill. I know that it relates in general but come back to the bill.Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER: It's a very simple choice that we have at this election—a very simple choice. We can continue taking action that is responsible and is going to look after the things that matter most to people look after our future—and I really hope people at home are watching and paying attention to the speeches from the National Party and the ACT Party. We in the Green Party actually believe—and my colleague Eugenie Sage has a member's bill that would amend the purpose—that rather than manage exploration it's the responsibility of the Government to regulate and we would prefer to see that language used. Those sorts of changes would help assist the transition from oil gas and coal extraction to a more sustainable form of living and a sustainable form of producing our food carrying on our trade and doing all the things that humans want to do so that we can continue to live good lives and so that our kids and their kids can continue to live good lives and we can stop the rapid acceleration of warming of the planet that is leading to devastating storms droughts and temperatures that will quite literally put human lives at risk.