Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I am outlining for good reason the process which is in the hands of an independent authority, because it goes to the member for North Sydney’s question. What we are intending to do is to have the Murray-Darling Basin Authority go through this proper process. At the same time, the parliament will go through a proper process through the committee led by the member for New England. I understand that the member for North Sydney, inspired by the Leader of the Opposition, may be in the fearmongering business and that he may be wanting to spark a campaign here, but on this side of the House we are determined to work through this complex reform—

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