Senate debates

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Questions without Notice

Wind Farms

2:53 pm

Photo of John MadiganJohn Madigan (Victoria, Democratic Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Conroy. In light of the fact that there is Commonwealth approval for the construction of the Bald Hills wind farm in the midst of a high conservation value bird sanctuary and wetlands area, home to 296 species of birds, 45 of which are listed in the Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement, 40 of which are listed in the China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement and three listed in the Bonn convention, this means that Australia is now in breach of our—

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