Elizabeth Watson-Brown (Ryan, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

by the former environment minister, who had signed the letter. Let's continue. In February this year, the bill was withdrawn from parliament altogether. This is all fact.

Now, the new environment minister—one of the first things he did was fly to Perth to consult with mining companies on the new version of the laws, his No. 1 priority to speed up approvals so big corporations can wreck the environment even faster. BHP have said they welcome the 'strong signals' from the government. I'm sure they and the other mining companies are very happy they can keep making megaprofits and paying minimal tax and get their approvals fast tracked now without worrying about that pesky environment or the climate.

Debate adjourned.

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