Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I just want to correct the record. Senator Milne indicated that we were talking about traceability. That is not what we are talking about. What we are talking about with this amendment is the access of environmental groups, the community more broadly and industry players to have standing in litigation; nothing to do with the traceability. It is about their capacity to participate in bringing action against a business who might be importing timber. So, Senator Milne, if you want to participate in the debate, do not mislead the Senate in respect of what I have said. We have talked about traceability, and I have put my discussion about traceability on the table quite clearly, and about the way that that should be managed. The coalition's view is very clear on that. We are not talking about traceability with this particular amendment; we are talking about standing in legal action. That is what I was talking about. I was not talking about traceability, and I stand by my remarks.