Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

I have outlined to the senator the advice from the department about the investigation of a possible breach of the EPBC Act. These matters have been raised with Forests NSW on the advice provided to me since July 2008. I am not sure what the allegation is in Senator Colbeck’s question in terms of the support of the science. The fact is that Minister Garrett and his department are charged with implementing and administering an act that was passed, in fact, by the government of which you were a part, Senator. They do so, obviously, to the appropriate standard. I have indicated to the senator the minister’s expectation about negotiations. (Time expired)