Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Bernardi, you can interject all you want; the question is based on a false premise. You are attempting to verbal Senator Wong and verbal Minister Burke. Again, I will go back to the act, specifically to inform you about the act. The act specifically states that giving effect to those agreements the plan should promote the use and management of basin water resources in a way that optimises economic, social and environmental outcomes. That is exactly what Minister Burke has done and that is exactly what he will continue to do. We will ensure that we take into account the advice of the— (Time expired)