Greg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | Hansard source

I am delighted to take this question from the member for Dobell, who raises an issue which was brought with great righteous indignation at the start of question time, but which they seem to have dropped on the other side.

Let me say this: she is a shining example of an effective local member in this House in terms of environmental management. Let me give you the case of Tuggerah Lakes. She came into government with a plan and a pledge to clean up the Tuggerah Lakes. She helped to drive that plan. She helped her local council to put in place the machines that would remove the wrack, and what we have seen is a foreshore which is physically and dramatically, in the real world, cleaned up and which is a great local environmental achievement for which she should be given real credit.

Another thing that is occurring in the member for Dobell's electorate is that the Wyong Shire Council was a successful bidder under the first Emissions Reduction Fund auction. What does that mean? It means that we are seeing them earn money—

Mr Mitchell interjecting—

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