Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Surely, Minister, given that this whole debate is about confidence—Minister Burke has said that he is uncertain, particularly in relation to marine mammal interactions, as part of his decision-making process, which is, after all, why we are here—and part of your decision making under this new act is in fact about confidence and certainty around particularly the science and the quota, and if there is uncertainty then that is the trigger for this process, you have some idea whether you or your department are confident in the science around this fishery?