Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

I understand that the minister's office has—you're right—been engaged with a range of civil society groups and also that those civil society groups engaged with the Senate inquiry, and we're grateful for both of those efforts. We always appreciate hearing from the environment groups. The minister's office did seek advice from the department about many of the amendments that were proposed, either directly or through the Senate inquiry processes, and has come to the conclusion, on a range of matters, including the one that you raised in your earlier question, that amendments to the bill are not required, because the way the bill is drafted references so directly to the London protocol that replicating the features of the London protocol in the legislation itself is not necessary and has no additional benefits but does in fact introduce legal risks.