Senate debates

Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Committees

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

7:17 pm

Photo of Richard ColbeckRichard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party) | Hansard source

If you stop interjecting, Senator Brown, you'll understand what's going on here. For example, I have referred to the Auditor-General the $8.8 million grant that was given by this government effectively to itself, because I think this grant warrants investigation. Let's go through the details of the $8.8 million grant, remembering that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation has invested $69 million of Australian taxpayers' money in the purchase of this property as an equity partnership and has then granted themselves—

Honourable senators interjecting—

Comments

No comments