Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

That was the supplementary estimates in May, and you still do not have an answer to that—I understand that. I thank you for correcting me in that regard.

In relation to Senator Wong’s question about the guidelines, I am advised that, because this government is such a consultative government, consultations have been held as we speak right up until today. Today was the cut-off point for changes to the guidelines. The changes have been made on a progressive basis to the proposed guidelines. When and as suggestions have been made and deemed appropriate they have been incorporated in the guidelines, so it has been a work in progress. The department is unable to advise me as to how much work is required to absolutely finalise them in relation to any outstanding suggestions—