SenateThursday 27 November 2025
Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025
Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for the Environment and Water) (16:38): The short answer is, no, exploration activities for coal and gas projects would also be precluded from those new fast-tracking processes.
SourceSenate, Thursday 27 November 2025 — official recordTA-251127-senate-a96591c097d1:s118
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