Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Tourism and International Education) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the senator for the question. As the minister with the Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio, Senator Joyce is responsible—Mr Joyce, I am sorry; I enjoyed his company in this chamber for a long time. Minister Joyce is responsible for water. He is assisted in that portfolio by Assistant Minister Ruston. That is exactly what we have been saying all week: Minister Joyce as the minister with the portfolio of Agriculture and Water Resources is responsible for water. And, as I said earlier in the week, as a member of a very happy coalition with our friends in the National Party—