Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

That is absolute nonsense, Minister, and you know it. We cannot ask what cabinet decided, but whether or not something went to cabinet is something that we are entitled to know. But, yet again with this Greens-Labor alliance government, with Independents claiming that we will have transparent and accountable government, clearly that does not apply when the Greens-Labor alliance is in cahoots, trying to get legislation rushed through this place. Minister Burke, as I understand it, and you, Minister, were on record accepting the science in relation to this particular fishery and the Abel Tasman. Can you indicate to us on what date and at what time Minister Burke became uncertain as to the science?