George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Minister for the Arts and Sport) Share this | Hansard source

The government, Senator Carr, if you cared enough about the issue to listen to the answer, has invested in a specific program, the Defeating the Weed Menace Program—$44 million this year. It is not the case, as you well know, Senator Carr, that every application for a renewal of funding under a CRC is successful. You well know that programs expire from time to time but, on another front, in a stand-alone, dedicated program, the government is investing $44 million on the very menace that you identify.