House debates

Monday, 12 September 2016

Questions without Notice

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

2:30 pm

Photo of Joel FitzgibbonJoel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, yesterday the Deputy Prime Minister refused to release the cost-benefit analysis for the relocation of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority from Canberra to the Deputy Prime Minister's own electorate. Is it government policy not to release completed cost-benefit analyses? How much did the cost-benefit analysis cost?

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

It cost $272,000, and the matter is for cabinet consideration.