Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Why was the announcement made late on Friday afternoon? This was a habit of the former minister, Peter Garrett, when difficult and unpopular measures were being announced. Does it flag some form of cover-up or ducking from public opinion on this very contentious issue? Will the minister seek a commitment that further announcements about the environment will not be made at close of business on Friday afternoon to duck obvious public contention?