Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Bob Brown. I was outlining that clauses 25, 26 and 27 outline the process. The first step of the process, which requires notification from Forestry Tasmania, has occurred. The second step requires the joint appointment of expert schedulers; this also has occurred. The expert schedulers provided an initial report to the signatories and their respective governments on 13 October. Following consideration of that advice, the signatories have requested further information from the independent expert schedulers to clarify, and expand on, a number of elements covered by the initial advice. This is currently being compiled and is due to be received shortly. Following its completion and its consideration by the signatories the expert schedulers advice will be publicly released. The Australian government is supporting the implementation of all aspects— (Time expired)