Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

Having dealt with the last 40 seconds of the question, in terms of the first 20 seconds it is appropriate for prime ministers to announce policy positions of the government with indicative costings subject to subsequent ratification and examination by the costings departments. In relation to the Murray-Darling the Prime Minister announced an envelope of $10 billion, and now, as a result of that announcement, we are detailing costings of the individual programs within the ceiling of $10 billion. The $10 billion will not be exceeded. In relation to the Indigenous intervention, of course we are costing that program. (Time expired)