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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) (18:09): Sorry, Senator Ghosh, I'm pretty sure I caught your question. I was just clarifying what the hard marker is for this debate. I understand it's 6.30, for those who've had enough!

Senator Duniam: We can extend again! Senator WATT: I love talking about EPBC reform. I don't know what I'm going to do when I can't talk about EPBC reform!

My office has got a few ideas! Senator Ghosh, I think your question went to the go zones, or the development zones, within regional plans and how that will assist business certainty and project approvals and the environment. I think that was the nature of your question.

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