Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Ian Campbell, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence—and, I guess, vicariously through him, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator Sandy Macdonald. The minister would be aware that the Prime Minister visited Townsville a week ago last Monday to make a very significant announcement in relation to Jezzine Barracks in Townsville. Will the minister elaborate on the federal government’s commitment to the preservation of the Jezzine Barracks site? Further, is the minister aware of the positive response by the coalition in Queensland to the Prime Minister’s generous offer within three hours? Is the minister aware of whether the Queensland state government has responded to the Prime Minister’s very generous offer of additional money for Jezzine Barracks?