Senate debates Bills
Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023; First Reading
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry
3:38 pm
The coalition will allow the introduction of this bill, but we also want it to be noted that it appears to be the same bill as, or at least a bill very similar to, one already introduced by Senator Rice and defeated in this very place on 15 June this year. Accordingly, we assume that it's a reintroduction and nothing more than a stunt by the Greens in an attempt to again draw attention to their flawed and anti-Australian position on native forestry in this country. The time of the Senate should really not be wasted again on any attempts to re-prosecute or re-debate this bill. They should do the right thing by the environment, the economy and all Australians and drop this silly agenda.
Question agreed to.
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