Biodiversity protection
Mr HAYES (Southern Metropolitan) (11:58): My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Minister, is it true that just one critical habitat determination and zero conservation orders have been made in the 34-year history of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988?
Mr LEANE (Eastern Metropolitan—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Suburban Development, Minister for Veterans) (11:58): Thank you, Mr Hayes, for that question. I will ensure that the minister for energy responds to your question in line with the standing orders. Thank you again for your question.
Mr HAYES (Southern Metropolitan) (11:59): Thank you, Minister. My supplementary is: the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 contains an obligation or a duty on public authorities and ministers to consider the potential biodiversity impacts when exercising their functions. What has the minister done to ensure that the FFG act has been incorporated into other relevant acts that contend with the decline of our precious biodiversity?
Mr LEANE (Eastern Metropolitan—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Suburban Development, Minister for Veterans) (11:59): Thank you, Mr Hayes, for your supplementary question. I will ensure that you get a response from the minister for energy within what is prescribed in the standing orders.