Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

It was decided in the first instance to make clear that the government expects companies to cooperate with any request from the WEA. If experience shows that this is not enough then the matter will be reconsidered. The Prime Minister’s announcement of 22 May foreshadowed further amendments to the act in 2008, including strengthening the WEA’s powers, and the matter will be revisited as part of that process. We will see how things play out until then.