Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Senator, I understand from Senator Watt that he first engaged with Deputy Premier Close in late May or early June, and I'm advised that there has been regular contact since then between the South Australian minister, the federal minister and also the Prime Minister and the Premier. That's in relation to your first question.

In relation to industry support, the $14 million contributed to a package which included industry support. Like you, Senator, I know personally small businesses and coastal communities who have been very economically affected by the state of our coastline and by the scale of marine life loss. We'll continue to engage with the South Australian government about this, and we hope that we can see this resolved in the near future. (Time expired)