Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

I have no knowledge of the matters to which the senator refers. The question really should be asked of the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. I take this opportunity to say to the Senate that Senator Ian Campbell was one of the finest environment ministers this parliament has had. He did an outstanding job as minister for the environment. He was properly promoted to the position of Minister for Human Services and was doing an outstanding job in that portfolio as well at the time of his resignation. He will long be remembered for his tremendous service as the minister for the environment. The passion he brought to that portfolio and his tremendous work in a whole range of endeavours in that portfolio will be remembered by this nation and acknowledged as such.