Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

The minister and the department will undertake a proper assessment against the terms of the EPBC Act to first consider whether the matter is a controlled action and, if it is a controlled action, to then assess the proposed actions against the terms of that act. Those terms, I am sure, are well understood to the minister. They provide opportunities for the department to request further evidence and information as to the impacts of the proposed actions but, of course, the act does provide provisions to ensure that public safety is also considered amongst those different factors.