Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources. In December last year, the Albanese government opened up expressions of interest for 25,000 square kilometres of ocean in the Otway Basin. Is the minister aware that this summer we saw extreme weather events that completely shut down the Great Ocean Road, from catastrophic fires through to flash flooding that washed holidaymakers out into the ocean? Does the minister think it's acceptable to be giving away our oceans to oil and gas companies in a time of climate emergency when we should be rapidly transitioning to renewable energy?