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Richard Di Natale has asked Mathias Cormann about Friday’s climate strike and whether he can guarantee public servants won’t be penalised for attend.

Cormann said the Coalition is “committed to effective action on climate change”.

“All of the public servants know what their duties and responsibilities are and I encourage them to conduct appropriately with rules,” he said.

Hint, hint: don’t skip work.

Cormann said that “what people do in their free time is up to them” but he is not in favour of students going on strike.

“Students should go to school, that will prepare them to be best possible contributors to their communities.”