Senator CONROY (Victoria—Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity) (14:55): I thank Senator Madigan for his question. I do well remember, as we have already heard from some of the interjections during the question, the passionate debate that this chamber had about the orange-bellied parrot. We had that newborn greenie, Senator Ian Campbell, on behalf of those opposite, deciding that this had to be saved at any cost. And all of those opposite joined with him in his passion to save the orange-bellied parrot. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator CONROY: So let's have no interjections over there, mocking Senator Campbell today! No interjections! Senator Chris Evans: Even though it was terrible a political fix before the election! Senator CONROY: No, I could not possibly suggest that Senator Campbell— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Conroy, I want you to address your comments to the chair and ignore the interjections. Senator Madigan has asked a question, which you should be answering. Senator CONROY: I did want to remind the chamber of everybody's contribution on all sides on the orange-bellied parrot. Minister Burke's environment department is closely monitoring this project to ensure that it is undertaken in a manner consistent with its conditions of approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Responsibility, as everyone in this chamber knows who was involved in that debate—including Senator Brandis, who voted to protect orange-bellied parrots—for wind farm approval rests primarily with state and local governments. The Commonwealth is involved only where wind farm proposals impact on matters of national environmental significance. The matters of national environmental significance projected for this project are listed threatened species and communities and listed migratory species. Minister Burke is advised that the importance— (Time expired)