Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Mission Beach is a jewel in the crown: jungle, waterfalls, 14-kay beach, Harold Holt's refuge from cold Victoria and home to actress Diane Cilento, wife of 007, and acclaimed artist Helen Wiltshire. Australia lost its innocence when Helen Mirren lost her clothes!

Since there's no safe harbour between Townsville and Cairns, $5.5 million for Yasi recovery went to a safe harbour breakwater. Visitor numbers pre Yasi were 36,000 and now they're 20,000. Twenty-three businesses are gone and a little town is dying. Yet GBRMPA advises that the breakwater is still a year away. Minister, will you be— (Time expired)

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