Darren Chester (Gippsland, National Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1), as contained in the Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 191, and made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed.

I appreciate the opportunity to debate this motion today. The motion of disallowance I have moved and which will be seconded by the member for McMillan is all about respecting the mandate given to the Victorian coalition government at the last state election. It is about respecting the mountain cattlemen and their families for the more than 150 years of active management of the high country.

Mr Mitchell interjecting—

Already the member for McEwen is interjecting. I ask the member for McEwen to listen for a few moments to what I am about to say and to show a little bit of respect for the mountain cattlemen.

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