Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Greens will not be supporting this motion. There has been enormously extensive community consultation over this important legislation to modernise the antiquated legislation to protect the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage area, which is one of the great icons of the world. It is also to be noted here that this is legislation drawn up under the previous government. It essentially comes from that government, and now the opposition, having moved to the other side of the House, are saying that they want another inquiry into it. It is quite untoward and unnecessary. We want to see this legislation in place and working after the extensive consultation and stakeholder support for it. We will not be supporting this motion.