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

I rise to say that the Greens will not be supporting the coalition's amendments. We will not support amendments which undermine native title rights and, in particular, undermine the capacity of Indigenous people to maximise their benefits under the carbon farming initiative. We see this as one of the pieces of legislation which will genuinely provide opportunities for Indigenous people. I think it is appalling that what is being proposed is the agenda of the Liberal Western Australian government to undermine the rights of Indigenous people and to undermine the native title provisions.

I indicate to the chamber that the Greens not only will be opposing the coalition's agenda to undermine the rights of Indigenous people but also in a little while will be moving an amendment which expands the capacity of Indigenous people to maximise the benefits under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill.