Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

We will be supporting this motion because we do support the appropriate use of fuel reduction burns, but we wanted to make it very clear today and get it on record that the Australian Greens do not support regeneration burns, which are the opposite of fuel reduction burns, and have asked to have that particular term removed from this motion. I also point out the contradiction in this motion. Fuel reduction burns are designed to reduce biomass whereas regeneration burns are designed to increase biomass. It is very important that that distinction be noted by those opposite in the chamber here today.