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

Yes, an inquiry that has the backing of the unanimous support of this chamber. Of course, Senator Sherry was absent as well, so he would not know the basis of this. Senator Sherry and Senator O’Brien ought to get together and work out with Senator Evans what the opposition’s stance is on this. I thought they had gone out to the industry saying that they supported this inquiry. There are no ifs and buts with us. We support the inquiry. We initiated it. We want all the details to come out. We do not want the result of a blundering ‘Inspector’ O’Brien undertaking an inquiry. We want the result of professional people such as Mr Callinan undertaking the task on behalf of all Australians.