House debates

Thursday, 16 February 2023

Questions without Notice

Mining Industry: PEP-11

2:58 pm

Photo of Zali SteggallZali Steggall (Warringah, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister: In 2021, at Terrigal, you said, 'A Labor government that I lead will stop PEP-11 dead in its tracks.' In this place, you said, 'PEP-11 has gone through Labor caucus and been unanimously rejected,' and you voted in support of debate on my bill. Any joint authority decision risks being challenged for apprehended bias and so takes years to be resolved. The New South Wales coalition have agreed to legislate. My bill is again on the Notice Paper. To give our community certainty, will you list it for debate and support and kill off PEP-11?

2:59 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

The member asks a question which invites an answer that is in breach of the law, that has been determined in a court case, which is why we are in this circumstance in the first place. The Minister for Resources will make a decision according to the law.