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

You're quite correct, Senator. I inferred infer that from the interjections. You nodded when they interjected, so I assumed that that was the legislation you were referring to. If you were referring to the nature positive bill—which, I think, is the EPBC reform—I understand that consultation on drafts of the new laws is continuing and that there is a broad view. We need to deal with laws which are seen by many as ineffective and inefficient—obviously, people's perspective depends on which side they are in that discussion. The advice I have is that experts from almost 100 groups are examining draft parts of the legislation to make sure that the laws will be as effective as possible, and we will keep engaging with— (Time expired)