House debates Questions without Notice

Murray-Darling Basin

Wednesday, 20 October 2010 House of Representatives

Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:54 pm

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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