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

There should be some Christmas spirit shown from our own side, Senator Evans, is all I can say!

Large areas of the national parks were state forests, which have been subject to grazing for many decades. As I was saying, it also includes part of the Central Murray State Forests Ramsar wetland. The environment department is seeking detailed information from the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage about the nature of the proposed trial to determine whether significant impacts on matters of national environmental significance are likely.

The department is also examining whether the trial might be exempt from the EPBC Act. Potential exemptions include grazing that was authorised before the commencement of the EPBC Act in 2000, or because it is a lawful continuation— (Time expired)