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

My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Wong. Currently, the environment minister is not required to consider the impacts of all significant gas developments on critical water resources. This is a failure of our environment laws. Fracking developments, like the Beetaloo basin in the Northern Territory, damage groundwater systems without any regard for our rivers, drinking water or the voices of traditional owners. The Albanese government previously committed to fixing this by expanding the water trigger under the EPBC Act by the end of this year. How will the government keep this promise and make sure this amendment is done before we leave here in December?