Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Could the minister please give some comments for the record that relate to how regulations will be required? We're talking about standards, here. I'd like to know, so that it is clear, that there will be regulations that declare which standards will apply to relevant decisions. Obviously, one of the things we need to make sure of is around when there is an application of the various standards that you have outlined. Knowing that there could and inevitably will be new standards—because that's the whole purpose of this particular amendment to the act—the minister has the power to create a standard to ensure that there is a higher level of protection for threatened species or the environment. Could you please confirm that you will require regulations to declare all core standards to apply to relevant decisions?