George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Unless there has been an amendment to the Queensland Constitution of which I am unfamiliar, a bill remains a bill until it receives royal assent. We consider that, on any technical appraisal of the merits of our approach, the Great Barrier Reef does not warrant being listed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. We have made major improvements on all the issues where the World Heritage Committee has called for progress, including limits to dredging—