Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

Questions without Notice

Fraser Island: Bushfires

2:18 pm

Photo of Sarah Hanson-YoungSarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. A fire has been burning on the World Heritage site on K'gari-Fraser Island since 14 October—that's eight weeks—destroying some 80,000 hectares, or 60 per cent of the island, and killing the wildlife that call it home. What has the Prime Minister done to provide support to help save this precious forest, its biodiversity and the animals that live there? Or is it the case that he doesn't hold a hose, so it doesn't matter to him?

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