Senate debates

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Questions without Notice

Wind Farms

2:58 pm

Photo of Stephen ConroyStephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Could I also indicate that I did not get a chance at the end of the answer to your previous question to say that any other matters in that earlier part of the question I would happily take notice and see if Minister Burke has anything further he would like to add.

Minister Burke is advised that in accordance with the conditions of approval for this project, a bat and AD fauna management plan was approved for this project on 17 July 2012. Under this plan monitoring of AD fauna is to be carried out and a report provided to the environment departments in July 2013. I am happy to get a copy of that management plan and make sure that it is available to you, Senator Madigan. But Minister Burke is advised that the approval also contains strict conditions relating to bird mortality. The person taking the action must notify Minister Burke in writing of any mortality of a member of a listed— (Time expired)

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