Adam Bandt likens Scott Morrison to an Olympic medallist in 'exporting pollution'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it's an "outright lie" to claim bushfires would not have happened if Australia had a higher emissions reduction target

Greens MP Adam Bandt and Prime Minister Scott Morrison are once again at odds over climate change. Source: AAP

Scott Morrison says anyone linking his government's emissions plan with the bushfires destroying homes around the country is telling outright lies.

Greens MP Adam Bandt asked the prime minister on Monday to apologise to bushfire victims for Australia's coal exports.

Greens Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt. Source: AAP

"Prime minister, if exporting pollution was an Olympic sport you'd be on the podium with a medal around your neck," Mr Bandt told parliament.

Prime minister, if exporting pollution was an Olympic sport you'd be on the podium with a medal around your neck Adam Bandt, Greens MP

"We're not some 1.3 per cent minnow, we're the world's third-largest exporter of climate pollution."

Mr Morrison hit back, saying that Australia was doing its part with emissions cuts of 26-28 per cent his government has stuck to under the Paris agreement.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison leaves after Question Time in the House of Representatives. Source: AAP

"To suggest that there is some trade-off, that if the government had adopted economy wrecking ... emission reduction cuts that were put forward by the Labor Party at the last election, then these fires would not have taken place - that is an outright lie," he said.

"It is an untruth and it is misleading those going through some of the most difficult times of their lives."