Senate debates Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006
Second Reading
Ian Campbell WA, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Heritage
12:27 pm
That is a very fair question. Let us look at what we have got. In a video clip which I saw at his memorial service, Steve Irwin said: ‘What would be a great way to protect the Australian environment? The best way would be if I could just buy it all. If I had enough money, I’d buy the whole of Australia.’ Do you know how much the government have bought? In a phenomenal achievement, through the National Reserve System, under this government we have accomplished the ownership and reserve of 10 per cent of Australia.
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