TRANSCRIPT – ABC Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas

PATRICIA KARVELAS:

Let’s return to the government’s environment law reform set to be introduced into the parliament later this week. Now, the coalition today asked the government to split its legislation in half, prioritising the project approvals and dealing with environmental protections later. I spoke to the Shadow Environment Minister, Angie Bell, who only had a very short period of time because bells keep going off, before Shadow Cabinet a short time ago. Angie Bell, welcome to the program.

TRANSCRIPT – ABC Radio National Breakfast with Sally Sara

SALLY SARA:
Well, as you’ve heard, the opposition has written to the government asking Labor to split a bill to overhaul environmental laws, but Environment Minister Murray Watt has rejected the proposal, saying there doesn’t need to be a choice between productivity and the environment. Angie Bell is the Shadow Minister for the Environment, and she joined me a short time ago. Welcome back to Radio National Breakfast.

TRANSCRIPT – Weekend NewsDay, Sky News

JAYNIE SEAL:
We’ve heard the existing laws are fundamentally broken. What can you say about this?
ANGIE BELL:
Well, certainly, our environmental laws are well overdue for reform. Back 25 years ago, when Robert Hill actually introduced them into the parliament, he said they would only be fit for ten years or so, and I will note that it was the Labor Government that failed in the last term to reform our environmental laws. And so, the Prime Minister then handed that over to Murray Watt, his fixer, to try again. And here we are, where we’ve seen Murray Watt take out the words ‘nature positive’ and put in the words ‘net gain’. And also, we haven’t got all the details.

TRANSCRIPT – Paul Murray Live, Sky News

PAUL MURRAY:
Two people that I love having on the show is none other than Angie Bell. She’s, of course, an MP on the beautiful Gold Coast, Shadow Environment Minister. She joins us now from, we can’t quite say God’s country at times, but still, kiss the ground for me. And Stephen Conroy, who’s always here to help. I love you, brother. All right. Now, let’s get to a couple of things here.

TRANSCRIPT – ABC Perth Drive with Gary Adshead

GARY ADSHEAD:

The Shadow Environment Minister, the, of course, opposition spokesperson on the environment and youth, for that matter, Angie Bell, also a member of the Queensland LNP, is in Perth to discuss with those interest groups around the federal government’s planned environmental protection laws and what they will look like come the end of the year when it’s understood Murray Watt, the Federal Environment Minister, will introduce the new laws into the federal parliament. Angie Bell joins us now. Thanks very much for your time.

ANGIE BELL:

Great to be with you, Gary, and your listeners this afternoon.

GARY ADSHEAD:

Sorry about the weather. You would have thought there’d be a bit of sun above your head, but there’s none today, I’m afraid. So, well, I just have to suck it up. Of course, the weather, the rain, we’re grateful for it. Angie, just looking at it, are you and Murray Watt, the Federal Minister, that far apart in terms of what the Federal Government around these environmental laws?

TRANSCRIPT – ABC Capricornia Breakfast with Jeremy Jones

JEREMY JONES:
Changing tack now and there’s an overhaul coming to Australia’s environmental laws. The current ones just aren’t reflecting the demands of the growing population. So, what could be the impact on central Queensland? Seeing as the state government has just released its energy plan extending the life of the Callide Power Station and supporting coal production, Shadow Minister for the Environment Angie Bell has been part of the negotiations with her Labor counterpart, Murray Watt, and the Shadow Minister is in Central Queensland for the next couple of days. Thanks for your time this morning. What changes are coming in the overhaul of the environmental laws?

ANGIE BELL:
Great to be with you, Jeremy, and your listeners here in Central Queensland. I’m here today in Rockhampton with Michelle Landry and we’re meeting with some stakeholders around Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act reforms, which you just outlined.

TRANSCRIPT – ABC Radio National Breakfast with Sally Sara

SALLY SARA:
Staying with federal politics and the government is in the thick of a fresh attempt to build consensus on a long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s environmental laws. It comes five years after a landmark review found the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is quote, “outdated and requires fundamental reform”. Joining me now is Angie Bell, the Shadow Minister for the Environment. Angie Bell, welcome back to Radio National Breakfast.

ANGIE BELL:
Good morning to you and your listeners, Sally.

SALLY SARA:
You’ve been meeting with the Minister, Senator Murray Watt, about the government’s plans to rewrite Australia’s environmental laws. Are you close to locking in a deal?

TRANSCRIPT – ABC Radio Gold Coast Drive with Bern Young

BERN YOUNG:

Well, a lot of conversation today around climate policy here in Queensland. Or is that energy policy? Well, really, that’s what it is. We’ve seen the state government’s energy roadmap released. I have with me federal opposition environment spokesperson. So not state, but I’m very interested to know where Angie Bell views the state moves today. Member for Moncrieff, of course, and me here in the studio. Hello to you, Angie.

ANGIE BELL:

My favourite part of the week to come and see you, Bern.

BERN YOUNG:

Usually I play a dance song, but anyway, a Powderfinger will do for this afternoon.