Ms BADGER – This is absolutely about the precedent that is set by this legislation, because when the Tasmanian people voted back in March, they did so for transparency, proper process and integrity, just as Mr Garland has outlined. This project did not meet the proper process criteria, so what does pushing through this legislation say to everyone else across Tasmania? Is it just that you can make a couple of donations and you are going to get special legislation for your special project pushed through? No, absolutely not. The immature arguments of people standing up here trying to call out their dislike for the Greens who are standing up for proper process is exactly why we cannot have an intelligent, nuanced debate in this place about what is important to Tasmanians holistically for the long term so that we actually have integrity. If the proper process for whatever reason cannot be followed, instead of tearing shreds off each other immaturely, stand up and properly explain why that proper process cannot be followed, why there are donations flowing and special –
Members interjecting.
CHAIR – Order.
Ms BADGER – processes coming through. This is not about the project, it is about the process. That is what it is about and it has not properly been justified because there are people still asking questions about it. The Greens have absolutely every right, as do the independents and anyone else, to stand up here and have this debate to say it is not following the proper process, because that is the point of parliamentary oversight. That is the point of having us here to represent the Tasmanians who voted for us.
It is exactly the same thing we are hearing about the Hydro motion, because it removes the parliamentary oversight and it is a GBE, so of course it should have parliamentary oversight. There should be an integral process that we can go through and look at the projects. It is good for all Tasmanians to make sure we are doing the right thing and to make sure there is accountability for the people in this House that Tasmanians voted to be here. This is absolutely about the process and the precedent that this bill would set to everybody whose proposals do not meet the proper process, that instead of just going and fixing it, you will get special bills put through.
