James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

This is yet another Greens stunt. The Greens well know that the Australian government is not responsible for the management of cadmium on the Republic of Nauru. It is a matter for the government of Nauru. Regardless, there are no regional processing facilities located within the immediate vicinity of any active mining operations, and extensive dust minimisation strategies are in place on Nauru. If the Greens cared about refugees on Nauru, they would support the government's strong and consistent border protection policies rather than constantly trying to play political games.