Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker, I am happy to look into that specific case. If the member for Lingiari wants to provide me with the information outside of this chamber I would be happy to have a look at it.

I will just say this: the intention of CDEP reform has always been and always will be about trying to get people into work. The changes that we have made are not about the allocation of funds. In fact, the changes to CDEP, I understand, are actually costing more money than continuing with the CDEP as it stands. And therefore we are very focused on how we can get people off CDEP and into work. As for the specific issues raised by the member for Lingiari, I am happy to have a look at them.

Proposed expenditure agreed to.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Portfolio

Proposed expenditure, $745,671,000

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