Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

We oppose this motion. The Minister for the Environment has determined that the Western Australian shark mitigation proposal requires full and rigorous assessment and approval under national environmental law for its potential to impact on listed, threatened and migratory species. The proposal is being assessed by the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority under the existing bilateral agreement, an agreement put in place by Mr Tony Burke which has been in operation since 2012. The Minister for the Environment will not pre-empt a decision on the proposal and will assess it in full accordance with national environmental law.