Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

No, it is for the Australian Labor Party to identify what they mean, and that is why we have said to the Labor Party, ‘Identify those further areas.’ And they will not. But the Greens have exchanged preferences with them, so the Greens know, but the Australian people and the timber workers do not.

In relation to the area of disclosure and that I might have something to hide—this nonsense of tabling a document in this place and so-called other procedures which would simply be extra red tape and at extra expense—ASIC requirements are that the annual report is publicly available and posted on their website, in any event. Therefore, it is available to every member of the public through that mechanism. If Senator O’Brien wants a personal copy delivered to his office because he cannot master the internet, that is fine; I will ask the department to personally provide him with one.

Question negatived.

Bill agreed to.

FORESTRY MARKETING AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2007

Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.

Bill agreed to.

Bills reported without amendment; report adopted.