Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Emergency Management) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, President. As I was indicating, the approach that we take in this and all other decisions is to apply the law, and the minister has been very clear about that. Now, doubtless, that will excite strong views. There will always be people in communities who seek to see projects go ahead and there will always be people in communities who oppose projects for a variety of reasons, and we're always interested in the opinions of all stakeholders. Indeed, it is why, in considering the particular project that your question refers to, Senator, the minister took advice from a range of organisations, and the advice I have was that— (Time expired)