Senate debates

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Motions

Fisheries

11:59 am

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

Senator Whish-Wilson talked about the campaign that was run. I would have to say that it was one of the most dishonest campaigns that I have seen run by the Greens for a long time. The opposition does dispute the uncertainty surrounding this issue. If the minister had taken the time to inform himself, he may very well have been more certain. If you do not inform yourself, you certainly will be uncertain. The motion talks about the science. We know that the Greens are actually anti science, and that is supported by statements such as 'I don't care about the science; I just don't want the boat.' I note that the quota—

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