George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

The reason we are doing so is we think it is the right thing to do. It is the right thing to do, and I can tell you that, as a new measure in this budget, the government will be allocating $133 million for survivors who were exposed to radiation from nuclear tests in South Australia and Western Australia. Senator Lambie, you may say that previous governments of both political persuasions could have extended this benefit sooner, and it is a fair point you make. But the point is that this government is doing so this year.