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In the Senate, the Greens have attempted move an urgency motion urging the government introduce a 25 per cent tax gas exports.
The motion, which has been moved by Greens senator Steph Hodgins-May, calls for a "fair return" from gas resources.
"We are at a time when we are seeing these massive corporations like Woodside, like Santos, like Shell, recording record war-time profits," Hodgins-May says.
"This government has been unwilling to stare down around 12 multinational gas exporters and say: 'Hang on guys, time to pay your fair share.'"
Shadow Resources Minister Susan McDonald has criticised the motion, which she says is "ridiculous", and says the issue has been discussed previously.
"This is an activist-run campaign, a thinly veiled attempt to shut down fossil fuels and future prosperity in this country," McDonald says.
The motion has failed, though, with Labor, the Coalition and One Nation voting against it.
ACT senator David Pocock voted with the Greens in support of the motion.
Labor MP Peter Khalil and Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie have joined the Afternoon Briefing political panel, where they've discussed the PM's melon gaffe.
The federal opposition has written to the AFP, urging them to investigate an apparent leak of correspondence between Japan and Australia regarding the incident.