Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have additional information in answer to two questions, one from today and one from yesterday. In relation to the question asked of me by Senator Fisher today, I can indicate that the Department of Climate Change has met with Nyrstar at least four times and that my chief of staff, an adviser and other members of my office have met with them on at least one occasion.

I think Senator Bob Brown left the chamber prior to the end of question time, but I have some additional information in relation to a question he asked yesterday on Traveston Dam. Senator Ian Macdonald may have some interest in this. This is in relation to the geotechnical investigations to which there was a reference. Minister Garrett is aware of the concerns about the extent of investigative geotechnical works being undertaken by Queensland Water Infrastructure and has asked the department to urgently investigate the nature of the works proposed to determine whether they can proceed without contravening the EPBC Act.