John Madigan (Victoria, Democratic Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Minister, in light of the imminent construction of the Mt Gellibrand wind farm—a project originally approved under Minister Ian Campbell in 2005—in the environmentally sensitive Ramsar listed Western Lakes area, which is home to numerous critically endangered and vulnerable species listed under the EPBC Act, and in light of the 2011 admission under oath in court by the environmental consultant for the proponent that a significant population of growling grass frogs had been overlooked and where he also questioned whether the original project should have been approved, can the minister advise what action has been taken to stop construction and reassess this project as per the requirements under the EPBC Act?