Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

in Barcaldine in Queensland because indeed it was the former Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell—rest his soul—who listed the Tree of Knowledge on the National Heritage List on 26 January 2006. I can understand that they did not check with former Senator Campbell before they asked the question, but maybe they should have checked with the member for Flinders, because this is what the member for Flinders, who knows his history, had to say on 28 January 2006:

Heritage and Environment parliamentary secretary Greg Hunt said the 150-year-old tree, 1000km northwest of Brisbane, had played a major role in Australia’s political and regional history—

‘a major role’!

But there is more. They could have spoken to the local member, the member for Maranoa, about what he thinks about the project, because the member for Maranoa said that he was pleased to see the historic symbol awarded such an honour. He said: ‘The Tree of Knowledge reminds’—

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