Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2007

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008

In Committee

7:49 pm

Photo of Nigel ScullionNigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source

That has been a question for over 11 years, which, as you would be aware, I cannot give you an answer to right now. Just in the interests of ensuring that we are targeting exactly what you require so we ensure that we are spending taxpayers’ money efficiently, can you specifically state what sorts of approaches? Just for the sake of completeness—it could be a whole range: conversations, submissions or requests—perhaps you could be a bit more specific before I would be prepared to take that on notice.

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