Ian Campbell (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Heritage) Share this | Hansard source

I am very happy to report back to the Senate and to Senator Siewert because she has displayed an interest in the very short time that she has been here—I was being a little bit cautious there. I do not agree on all things with the Greens but I do share with Senator Siewert a very strong interest in the environment of Christmas Island and other parts to the west of this place. It is a magnificent part of heritage, and I would have thought that if you were a mining company seeking to expand your operations on such a pristine environment as Christmas Island, you would be incredibly cautious about how you impacted on that very important environment. To answer your question, I could have very little confidence in a mining operator that illegally hurt our rainforest. (Time expired)