Senate debates

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Bills

Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012; In Committee

6:45 pm

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

The response of the Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water reminds me of that British sitcom line: 'Never mind the quality, feel the width.' It is not a matter of how much you are spending; it is how you spend it. I appreciate what the parliamentary secretary said, and I think it is fair to say that the money committed by this government is in fact a continuation of the money committed by the previous government. The amount is the same—

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