Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I proffer my question to the Prime Minister with the utmost concern and sincerity. Is the Prime Minister aware of the deep community concern over the Wonthaggi desalination plant and the connecting high-tensile powerlines? Will the Prime Minister give an undertaking to withhold any federal funding for the proposed desalination plant at Wonthaggi until the Australian government has made its own assessment of the environmental impact and economic viability of the project?

Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am not familiar with the details of the project. If the honourable member wants to have a discussion about it, I suggest that he come around and have a chat, and we will work our way through it.