QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for the Environment and Water) (15:02): In her question, Senator Hodgins-May cited some of the comments from environment groups. I can only assume that she's referring to the press release from the Australian Conservation Foundation, Greenpeace and WWF-Australia, which was headed 'Environment groups welcome new enforcement powers and increases in penalties for nature laws'.

That sounds like a degree of support from environment groups. Perhaps the Greens might like to listen. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hodgins-May?

Senator Hanson-Young interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hanson-Young, I invite you to turn around to see one of your own senators on her feet. You need to be quiet. Senator Hodgins-May: On a point of order on relevance, Senator Watt completely failed to answer the question.

I hope he attempts another crack, because people are really disappointed. The PRESIDENT: He's finished answering the question.