Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

In response to the supplementary question, I suspect that the representative of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner, might have been able to help with more specific information. But, as I understand it, from talking to Mr Potts recently, the current allocation of resources is fairly modest but will grow as the bid develops. We very much see this as central to our more general work in engaging with the UN and pursuing our foreign affairs interests. I do not see this effort as being separate or divorced from our more general foreign affairs objectives but, as I say, if there is more information on resource issues that I can get, I will provide that to the senator as soon as possible.