Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'll take the interjection, Senator. But I would make the point—and I appreciate you have a view—that the legislation that the parliament has passed provides Minister Plibersek with a discretion within the statutory framework, and any decision the minister makes is a decision that is consistent with the legislation that is before her. I appreciate that the Greens political party have a particular view about resources projects, and that's their view. The government recognises that resources are an important part of the Australian economy, and we also recognise that the transition to renewables is something that has to be given effect and implemented with important and clear policy decisions, domestically as well as internationally. Unlike some, we don't have the ability to simply call for something and assume that energy markets will magically transform overnight. It's the hard work that we are doing, and that's what Minister Bowen is engaged with.