Peter McGauran (Gippsland, National Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I would appreciate it if the member for Lingiari could ensure those inquirers that Senator Heffernan is a great one for consultation and discussion and even negotiation. There is no possibility whatsoever that anybody with a view or an opinion will not have an opportunity to express it and influence the deliberations of that task force. Senator Heffernan approaches his responsibilities with an open mind and will cast the net widely to obtain the best possible advice.

But to finish my previous answer: with regard to climate change modelling, the government has funded CSIRO to the tune of several million dollars to establish a new climate change flagship, so we are heavily dependent on CSIRO. With regard to fisheries, presumably the warming of the water would be the major effect of climate change that would affect the industry or fish stocks. Again, we are dependent on research bodies such as the CSIRO Division of Fisheries or the University of Tasmania, as well as some of the state fishery research institutes.

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