Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

January, okay, less than two months. As I say, I waited four years from Labor ministers and I never even got an answer then. The government was defeated before we even got an answer. But anyhow, two months, 60 days, and I suspect it is not 60 days. The minister, as a recall her answer, said that she did not have the reasons. I think she is the representative minister in this area and she said she would find out and get back to the chamber. Since then we have had an hour and a half debate on the minister's answer. I can tell you I have sat here for some of it. As I said, I have been and chaired a committee and I have done a couple of things in the meantime. Most of what I have heard had nothing to do with the minister's response to why the question was not answered. If the Labor Party are going to do this then that is fair enough. I do not care; I really do not care. Important debates need to be set down. You have got opportunities to set down important debates, but please think of your colleagues. Do not think of me; I would not expect you to. But think of some of your own colleagues.