Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the minister for his answer and the indication that the health impacts of coal seam gas are not high on the agenda. Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given that the health impact assessments are not a compulsory part of state based approvals processes and are not part of the Commonwealth process unless the minister advises otherwise, are Australian citizens uninformed of and unprotected from the adverse health impacts of coalmines and coal seam gas projects in which hazardous and carcinogenic chemicals are permitted?