Ms O’CONNOR question to MINISTER for PARKS and ENVIRONMENT, Mr DUIGAN
Are you saying that your department, the Parks and Wildlife Service, which presumably oversaw the signing of a lease with Daniel Hackett, has no communication or connection with the federal environment department? That is not my understanding of how it works. For a project like this, there would be close communication between the state and federal departments. Are you saying your agency has given you no clarity about the legal situation that the government created by signing a lease with the director of an insolvent company? Are you actually saying it is totally hands‑off for you?
ANSWER
I am certainly not saying that. What I am saying is EPBC is a matter between the proponent and the Australian Government.
Ms O’Connor – The lease is a matter for you.
Mr DUIGAN – Yes and I will discuss the lease at length and continue to do so – publish all the documents.
