The former member for Hinkler, Keith Pitt gets a shout out in the parliament – hi Keith! We know he still pays attention to QT from his office in the Holy See (where he is ambassador) and will be THRILLED to know he is not forgotten. (How could we ever forget Keith!)

Chris Bowen, in a dixer mentions:

The member nor New England was recently asked why he’s proposing to abolish net zero. He went on for the tough interview on the Bolt report. He said, number one it’s about our nation. But for me personally it’s incredibly I have to deal with it at the epicentre of New England. ‘I have no interest in the sort of oh, yes, it might be this, it might be nothing. It’s about net zero.” That response is clever. This is not the first rodeo for him. There’s other headlines.

Resources minister Keith Pitt has been elevated in cabinet under a deal between Scott Morrison and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce that sees The Nationals sign up to a 2050 net zero target.

What principles? What great commitment for what they stand for?

There is a point of order about referring to members by their proper titles, to which Milton Dick has to point out…that it doesn’t apply to former members.

In terms of correct title, they don’t refer to people not in the Parliament. (INTERJECTIONS) Order! No. (INTERJECTIONS) No. I remind everyone, I remind members to refer to people, correct titles, members of the diplomatic corp respect in that category. Order. The minister will return for 18 seconds.

Chris Bowen then refers to the article itself: Nationals win cabinet position as they sign up to a net zero deal and says

It’s about internal politics for those opposite, the leadership of his party, The Nationals interest is not the national interest. We will get on with the helping Australians the choices they want to make.