Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

Indeed, if those opposite were listening, they would recognise that, in addition to the two issues I outlined earlier—the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and the New South Wales government inquiry—the ANAO is also reviewing the national partnership agreement on implementing water reform in the Murray-Darling Basin and matters have also been referred to ICAC. I don't think anybody in this chamber would be of the view that the ICAC has the powers absolutely to look into this issue and to determine appropriately the response, with the power to compel the production of documents or other information, the power to compel a public authority or a public official to provide information, the power to enter properties, the power to obtain search warrants and the power to use surveillance devices. The response has been thorough and appropriate.