Senate debates
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Questions on Notice
World Heritage Areas (Question No. 1561)
Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 23 February 2012:
With reference to the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area:
(1) On what grounds was the classification of World Heritage not deemed to be a controlling provision for the Metgasco Limited Casino Ipswich Gas Pipeline (EPBC ref. 2007/3877).
(2) What steps did the department take in order to satisfy itself that World Heritage was not required to be a controlling provision in this matter.
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