Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Transport) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Arising from the answer, do I take it that the minister is confirming that the Wyong council has decided it does not want to proceed with the original dredging project? Does the minister now confirm that the council proposes to cut the dredging project in half? I am not sure from the minister’s answer whether or not he has confirmed this. Has the government actually approved this project without announcing it? If it has not announced it, was it intending to delay that until it could generate another stunt for the member for Dobell during next year’s election campaign?