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

Minister Plibersek has been very clear about the basis upon which she made this decision. An application was put before her under the act for protection on the grounds of cultural heritage. As a consequence of that, she took evidence from a range of parties, she sought advice from her department and she made a decision to partially protect some of the site. The truth is that protecting cultural heritage and economic development aren't mutually exclusive, and they must not be. We can actually do both, and that was a proposition that only a few months ago the coalition agreed with. (Time expired)