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Monday, 30 November 2009
Page: 9344


Senator WONG (Minister for Climate Change and Water) (3:12 PM) —I again say that you can only opt in if you establish the forest by direct human induced methods. In order to ensure that people understand it, Senator, we propose to establish regulations. That is referred to in the legislation as well. My reference to a court was not because I want people to go to court; I was making the point that you are asking me to provide an interpretation now. We want to be absolutely clear with landholders about what their rights and obligations would be if they chose. And I again say that people only do this if they wish to—you might roll your eyes, Senator, but that is true; they do not have to do this. The regulations will be consistent with what I have read out from the legislation.