Senator BROWN (11:22 AM) —That is not satisfactory. Let me give the figures on this. Telstra cut an 850-metre long swathe, 12 metres wide to lay cables to the top of the Patriarchs—an outrageous piece of vandalism by Telstra on this very important scenic and natural bushland component of Flinders Island. It is very prominent and there was no environmental impact statement. I ask the minister: what are the possible consequences for Telstra, if it is found to have destroyed this heritage unnecessarily? I note the minister says that the two endangered plants he speaks of—and there are quite a few others, potentially, in the area—are not listed. The question is: ought they to have been listed and why are they not listed on the national listing system? It comes right back to this fact: is it not true that this government removed the requirement for Telstra to do an environmental impact assessment when it puts up such towers all over Australia—whether they be in urban areas, rural areas or in wilderness areas? Is it not true that this government removed the requirement for Telstra to do an impact statement that would have prevented this from happening and therefore this is the responsibility of the Howard government that this has happened, because it took away the safeguard—the same as it has taken away many of the safeguards to ensure that heritage is listed—under this piece of legislation that the chamber is dealing with now?