❓ The Premier expresses strong concerns regarding the potential national heritage listing of the Burrup and Dampier Archipelago, highlighting the detrimental impact on WA's economy and advocating for state management over federal intervention.
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BURRUP AND DAMPIER ARCHIPELAGO - HERITAGE LISTING
Will the Premier please explain to the house the impact of the potential national heritage listing of the Burrup and Dampier Archipelago? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
Will the Premier please explain to the house the impact of the potential national heritage listing of the Burrup and Dampier Archipelago? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for his question. It is obviously a very important issue for his electorate and your electorate, Mr Speaker, and, more broadly, for the economy of Western Australia and, therefore, the economy of Australia. We are facing the prospect of the federal government national heritage listing part of the Burrup and Dampier Archipelago. Under the current arrangements, the national heritage listing of these areas would be detrimental, to say the least, to the state, to exports and to the national economy. I am hoping that the federal Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Campbell of Western Australia, is fully aware of the ramifications that may flow. The region contains sites of significant heritage and conservation value. It is also home to the resources industry that is vital to the state and national economies; in fact, it is powering the national economy. The gas industry and iron ore exports of the Burrup Peninsula are absolutely central to the strength of the Australian economy. National heritage listing would mean duplication of approvals processes for one thing, added delays and uncertainty in the management and development of the area. More importantly, and I think this is the rub, national heritage listing allows Federal Court injunctions against any activities that might have a significant impact on a national heritage site. Even if an injunction is unsuccessful, there is potential for significant delays and project uncertainty. The breadth of application of the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the possibility of judicial review of ministerial decisions made under that act increase the uncertainty facing developers. In a nutshell, we can see looming here the potential for a third party, someone who believes that industrial or other activity in the heritage area would have or is having adverse impacts on the area, to seek an injunction to prevent that activity taking place. As it stands, listing could be immediately followed by an objection from a party and, through the court process, activity stopped on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. Barnett : It could be from outside. Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for his question. It is obviously a very important issue for his electorate and your electorate, Mr Speaker, and, more broadly, for the economy of Western Australia and, therefore, the economy of Australia. We are facing the prospect of the federal government national heritage listing part of the Burrup and Dampier Archipelago. Under the current arrangements, the national heritage listing of these areas would be detrimental, to say the least, to the state, to exports and to the national economy. I am hoping that the federal Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Campbell of Western Australia, is fully aware of the ramifications that may flow. The region contains sites of significant heritage and conservation value. It is also home to the resources industry that is vital to the state and national economies; in fact, it is powering the national economy. The gas industry and iron ore exports of the Burrup Peninsula are absolutely central to the strength of the Australian economy. National heritage listing would mean duplication of approvals processes for one thing, added delays and uncertainty in the management and development of the area. More importantly, and I think this is the rub, national heritage listing allows Federal Court injunctions against any activities that might have a significant impact on a national heritage site. Even if an injunction is unsuccessful, there is potential for significant delays and project uncertainty. The breadth of application of the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the possibility of judicial review of ministerial decisions made under that act increase the uncertainty facing developers. In a nutshell, we can see looming here the potential for a third party, someone who believes that industrial or other activity in the heritage area would have or is having adverse impacts on the area, to seek an injunction to prevent that activity taking place. As it stands, listing could be immediately followed by an objection from a party and, through the court process, activity stopped on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. Barnett : It could be from outside. Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
I thank the member for his question. It is obviously a very important issue for his electorate and your electorate, Mr Speaker, and, more broadly, for the economy of Western Australia and, therefore, the economy of Australia. We are facing the prospect of the federal government national heritage listing part of the Burrup and Dampier Archipelago. Under the current arrangements, the national heritage listing of these areas would be detrimental, to say the least, to the state, to exports and to the national economy. I am hoping that the federal Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Campbell of Western Australia, is fully aware of the ramifications that may flow. The region contains sites of significant heritage and conservation value. It is also home to the resources industry that is vital to the state and national economies; in fact, it is powering the national economy. The gas industry and iron ore exports of the Burrup Peninsula are absolutely central to the strength of the Australian economy. National heritage listing would mean duplication of approvals processes for one thing, added delays and uncertainty in the management and development of the area. More importantly, and I think this is the rub, national heritage listing allows Federal Court injunctions against any activities that might have a significant impact on a national heritage site. Even if an injunction is unsuccessful, there is potential for significant delays and project uncertainty. The breadth of application of the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the possibility of judicial review of ministerial decisions made under that act increase the uncertainty facing developers. In a nutshell, we can see looming here the potential for a third party, someone who believes that industrial or other activity in the heritage area would have or is having adverse impacts on the area, to seek an injunction to prevent that activity taking place. As it stands, listing could be immediately followed by an objection from a party and, through the court process, activity stopped on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. Barnett : It could be from outside. Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr C.J. Barnett : It could be from outside. Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for his question. It is obviously a very important issue for his electorate and your electorate, Mr Speaker, and, more broadly, for the economy of Western Australia and, therefore, the economy of Australia. We are facing the prospect of the federal government national heritage listing part of the Burrup and Dampier Archipelago. Under the current arrangements, the national heritage listing of these areas would be detrimental, to say the least, to the state, to exports and to the national economy. I am hoping that the federal Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Campbell of Western Australia, is fully aware of the ramifications that may flow. The region contains sites of significant heritage and conservation value. It is also home to the resources industry that is vital to the state and national economies; in fact, it is powering the national economy. The gas industry and iron ore exports of the Burrup Peninsula are absolutely central to the strength of the Australian economy. National heritage listing would mean duplication of approvals processes for one thing, added delays and uncertainty in the management and development of the area. More importantly, and I think this is the rub, national heritage listing allows Federal Court injunctions against any activities that might have a significant impact on a national heritage site. Even if an injunction is unsuccessful, there is potential for significant delays and project uncertainty. The breadth of application of the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the possibility of judicial review of ministerial decisions made under that act increase the uncertainty facing developers. In a nutshell, we can see looming here the potential for a third party, someone who believes that industrial or other activity in the heritage area would have or is having adverse impacts on the area, to seek an injunction to prevent that activity taking place. As it stands, listing could be immediately followed by an objection from a party and, through the court process, activity stopped on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. Barnett : It could be from outside. Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
I thank the member for his question. It is obviously a very important issue for his electorate and your electorate, Mr Speaker, and, more broadly, for the economy of Western Australia and, therefore, the economy of Australia. We are facing the prospect of the federal government national heritage listing part of the Burrup and Dampier Archipelago. Under the current arrangements, the national heritage listing of these areas would be detrimental, to say the least, to the state, to exports and to the national economy. I am hoping that the federal Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Campbell of Western Australia, is fully aware of the ramifications that may flow. The region contains sites of significant heritage and conservation value. It is also home to the resources industry that is vital to the state and national economies; in fact, it is powering the national economy. The gas industry and iron ore exports of the Burrup Peninsula are absolutely central to the strength of the Australian economy. National heritage listing would mean duplication of approvals processes for one thing, added delays and uncertainty in the management and development of the area. More importantly, and I think this is the rub, national heritage listing allows Federal Court injunctions against any activities that might have a significant impact on a national heritage site. Even if an injunction is unsuccessful, there is potential for significant delays and project uncertainty. The breadth of application of the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the possibility of judicial review of ministerial decisions made under that act increase the uncertainty facing developers. In a nutshell, we can see looming here the potential for a third party, someone who believes that industrial or other activity in the heritage area would have or is having adverse impacts on the area, to seek an injunction to prevent that activity taking place. As it stands, listing could be immediately followed by an objection from a party and, through the court process, activity stopped on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr C.J. Barnett : It could be from outside. Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr C.J. Barnett : It could be from outside. Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr J.J.M. Bowler : The member for Cottesloe wants this. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr C.J. Barnett : People from outside Australia can apply for an injunction. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member for Cottesloe does not want this to happen, does he? Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Not in the way it is proposed, no. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is good. This matter in many ways dwarfs other economic issues that confront us today. The issue is very close to decision. We have been pushing and pushing for the federal government to listen to our case, which is that we can manage that peninsula successfully and sensitively. It does not need national heritage listing. If it does get listed, and with the current provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in place, it could have an absolutely devastating impact on industry in that area and obviously, therefore, have a flow-on impact on the strength of the Australian economy. The Burrup and Dampier archipelago is vital for the continuing economic development of Western Australia. The proper and careful management of heritage, environmental, economic, social and cultural issues can be performed by the state. I urge the federal minister to recognise the efforts of the state and to reject the three current nominations of the Dampier archipelago to the National Heritage List. The current arrangements need to be confronted for what they are - a huge threat to the Australian economy. Even if the federal government has absolutely no intention of supporting applications for an injunction, they will happen. As we have heard by way of interjection, they can be lodged from outside Australia. They can be lodged by any party, whomsoever that party may be, who wants to interrupt industrial activity on that peninsula. Can members imagine any major industrial investment going ahead in that environment, let alone any current activity continuing? Think about the arguments that are in place now about the environmental sensitivity, other sensitivities in that area and the sorts of people interested, some of whom are on the extreme edge of the arguments and would put in place any mechanism they could to stop industrial activity in that area. This is a very serious matter. The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
The state recently announced that Mr Bardy McFarlane had been appointed as the chair of the Dampier archipelago council. The creation of this council is a clear indication that the state will ensure that heritage and conservation issues are fully incorporated into the management of the Dampier archipelago. The Dampier archipelago council will comprise government, industry, community, indigenous and non-government organisation representatives and will be based in Karratha. Lest anybody should be misinformed enough to suggest that indigenous people in that area do not have a very strong stake in the economic activity there, let me try to dispel that myth. As you would know, Mr Speaker, they now have a very strong economic stake in industrial activity in that region. The government of Western Australia - I hope this is supported across the chamber and thereby the Parliament of Western Australia - is the only voice that is strongly speaking out and telling the federal government to stop what it is doing and think of the ramifications. This is not a matter of one parrot death every 50 years as the result of a wind turbine. This is the very core of the Australian economy, which could be put in jeopardy. We must have from the federal minister an absolutely unequivocal statement that under no circumstances will he allow any disruption, listing or continuance of legislation that will seriously, and potentially devastatingly, interrupt the economy of the Burrup peninsula, thus affecting the Western Australian and national economies.
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