Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. I refer to the Department of the Environment and Heritage decision not to accept major seismic work being proposed by Woodside at Scott Reef in the Kimberley. Is the minister aware that DEH’s conditions of 14 July 2006 initially prevented Woodside from undertaking seismic work during the peak nesting periods of green turtles? Can the minister explain why this decision was revoked by the DEH on 17 August this year to allow seismic work to occur?