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

I indicated in my answer to the primary question that I am not in a position to provide comment about specific matters that are before the minister at this point in time. She is the legal decision-maker. It is not wise or sensible to make comment about those decisions or the specifics of those decisions in advance of them.

I do make the point, Senator Cox, that this government is deeply committed to both climate action and addressing some of the unattended issues in relation to cultural heritage—policy areas that were both essentially ignored in the previous decade of coalition government. We have placed our climate change commitments in law. We have made a series of very important decisions in relation to protecting our natural environment, and we're determined to work with First Nations people to protect their cultural heritage also. (Time expired)