John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given that answer, Minister, can you confirm that in April this year you threatened to ‘unilaterally extend federal powers’ to allow you to veto wind farm proposals on the grounds of local opposition? Given the minister’s failure to get any state to agree to his national code, will the minister now carry out that threat? Minister, can you now explain to the Senate exactly what powers you will be unilaterally extending and what section of the Constitution you will be relying on?