Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—The government agrees with the first two points of the motion but not the last. The federal and New South Wales governments have agreed to work together on a potential World Heritage nomination for Sydney's Royal National Park. The governments have committed to a thorough investigation of the park's potential for inclusion on the World Heritage List. There is an extensive and thorough process that must be gone through in order to evaluate the park for inclusion on the list. This is one of Australia's great public parks with a unique history. The coalition opposes ii(B). The Australian government has undertaken emergency measures in Queensland that temporarily allow grazed cattle on conservation areas including national parks and state lands. The coalition is committed to working with state and territory governments to maintain high environmental standards.

Question agreed to.