Just moving to the senate for a moment where Sarah Hanson-Young held up a dead salmon in the senate while asking the government why it is passing the environment-destroying laws which will condemn the Maugean Skate to extinction.

This is after Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson fronted up to the prime minister this morning while leaving the gym and “told them they were a pack of mongrels”.

“I’m pretty bloody angry about this, it’s the lowest thing I’ve seen in my 14 years as a senator,” he said.

“I would regret it more in my life if I didn’t tell the prime minister what I thought and give him an earful – which he bloody well deserves.”

Hanson-Young:

The Prime Minister has stitched up a deal with Mr Dutton to gut our environment laws, all in the name of a toxic, polluting salmon industry. Labor came into government promising to strengthen our environment laws. Isn’t it true that once these laws pass this place tonight, environment laws in this country will be weaker than they are when they were when you took government

The government accused the Greens of just seeking to divide for votes.

Hanson-Young asked again:

Now that the rotting, toxic salmon industry has a carve out from environment laws, what toxic industry will be next? Coal, gas, more forestry? Tell us who will get the next carve out under your government.

There is no real answer.

Hanson-Young then holds up a dead fish.

The Australian Conservation Foundation, the Australian Marine Conservation Society, WWF, the Australia Institute have all condemned these laws on the eve of the election. Have you sold out your environment credentials for a stinky, rotten fish?

The senate loses it. Michaelia Cash is laughing so hard someone might need to get her a doctor. Hanson-Young is told to remove “the prop” from the chamber.