House debates
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Bills
Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; Second Reading
12:43 pm
Simon Kennedy (Cook, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source
Industry and environment groups alike agree: the bill fails both business and the environment. It won't speed up approvals or create confidence. It will simply tie up investment in process, while doing little to improve outcomes.
The coalition supports strong, clear environmental standards, but they must be practical. The concept of unacceptable impacts should sit within the environment standards framework, as the Samuel review recommended, not be buried in legislative grey areas.
An honourable member interjecting—
I'll take that. What was the interjection? I'll enjoy this!
Sorry, I can't hear you, you're so far back! I think you've been bulleted to the back of parliament. It's hard to hear you from back there.
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