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Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Page: 6531


Senator LUDWIG (QueenslandMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery) (15:58): I seek leave to make a short statement.

The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for two minutes.

Senator LUDWIG: I was not at the initial briefing that Senator Colbeck refers to. I am not sure of the facts. But I will certainly make sure that the facts are on the table, because I am not going to take Senator Colbeck's view of certain circumstances. However, providing the information on 6 October as requested is a significant resource requirement and I am not going to divert the department's resources to meet that date. On that basis, the government continue to oppose the motion.

Question agreed to.