Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

(—) (): Minister Burke is aware of media reports that Glencore Xstrata has decided to cease its development plans for the Balaclava Island coal export terminal due to adverse coal prices and shipping constraints. The environment department is seeking confirmation of these reports. The proponent for the Fitzroy terminal project is currently preparing a draft environmental impact statement for public comment. Both projects are being assessed because of likely significant impacts to listed threatened species and ecological communities—migratory species, wetlands of international importance, World Heritage properties and National Heritage places. The proponent for the Fitzroy terminal project is currently preparing a draft EIS under the EPBC Act. This project is being jointly assessed with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and, if after a thorough and rigorous assessment—(Time expired)