Senate debates

Tuesday, 20 August 2024

Questions without Notice

Economy

3:00 pm

Photo of Susan McDonaldSusan McDonald (Queensland, National Party, Shadow Minister for Resources) Share this | Hansard source

Your environment minister has ignored Indigenous Australians in Orange to block a $1 billion gold mine that had cleared all of its approvals. It was set to generate almost 1,000 jobs and millions in company taxes and royalty payments. What is the lost economic opportunity for Orange, for the local Indigenous population and the impact on the federal budget from that decision?

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