Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I note that the minister gave no guarantee about the future of the Great Barrier Marine Park Authority. Can the minister confirm that a proposal for the abolition of the authority will go to cabinet in the next few weeks?

Hasn’t the government been careful to avoid announcing this change prior to the Queensland election? Can the minister confirm that these coalition candidates have, in fact, let the cat out of the bag? Finally, will the minister come out and tell us who is right: Dr Joice, who wants the authority’s functions sent to Canberra, or Mr Messenger, who wants the functions sent to the Queensland government?