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

The Commonwealth contribution to Tasmania’s softwood plantations, which I assume Senator Brown supports, was to develop a Tasmanian softwood industry and downstream processing. Whether that is done in Scottsdale or Bell Bay is ultimately a matter for the state government, and that is the only debate in Tasmania. In relation to whether or not I want to speculate on a conspiracy, we have had more than enough conspiracy theories from the Greens and, no, I do not want to speculate. (Time expired)