Senate debates

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Bills

Landholders' Right to Refuse (Coal Seam Gas) Bill 2011; Second Reading

5:13 pm

Photo of Don FarrellDon Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water) Share this | Hansard source

I am in a similar position to Senator Thistlethwaite, and I should perhaps clarify my interjection there earlier. I understand he is not an advocate of state rights but is a very great advocate for his state, which is the—

Senator Sterle interjecting—

You are an advocate for state rights, Senator Sterle? Okay. We are obviously divided on this issue in the Labor Party.

Senator Polley interjecting—

We have Senator Polley here; she is saying she loves her state. I am sure Senator Cash loves her state as well.

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