Ian Campbell (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Heritage) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Ian Macdonald and Senator Milne. I have some detailed responses here for Senator Macdonald and I might just review them. It may even be appropriate that we seek to incorporate them in the Hansard rather than boring everyone by reading them into the Hansard. I might let Senator Macdonald and others have a look at them and see if it is appropriate, for the information of everyone, to do that. On the resourcing side, I think Senator Macdonald would not be surprised to know that particularly the resourcing of the compliance section of the department for EPBC matters is something that I have been keen to get onto a secure footing. He would respect that that is part of the budget process—but people cheering from the sidelines are always of assistance in that cause, and I appreciate his support. It is very important, when you have got an act that is internationally recognised as one of the best environment laws anywhere in the world, that it is properly resourced. That is something that I strongly support. I will have a look at those other bits.