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

Whether it's in relation to these projects or any other projects, whatever arrangements are in place under state, territory or federal legislation for engagement with First Nations communities and native title holders remain. There is, I think, a separate issue, which you have been advocating for, which is ensuring that regional communities in the broad are consulted about what is occurring in their communities—and also gain the benefits. The last point I was going to make was one of the measures that is being looked at by the government is whether or not you could deliver direct bill relief and additional benefits in regions most affected by renewable energy developments. In other words, can you provide some economic benefits, some way of demonstrating the economic benefit these communities are providing to the country in the region itself? These are all matters the government has— (Time expired)