Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I am just explaining I do not have the information he requested. But, to be frank, that would be a question that should be put on notice in any event. It requires a great deal of detail. He has asked for details on about 100 different projects to be tabled. It is clearly a question that is designed more as a question on notice than as one for question time, but I am happy to try and get the information as quickly as possible for Senator Bernardi. But, as I say, it is normally one that would be put on notice and responded to, given the sort of research and information required. It is not normal for ministers to be asked to table large numbers of documents. It is a question on notice. But I will try and be helpful. I apologise that we miscommunicated, because Senator Bernardi did make the attempt to ensure I had some warning so I could respond to him on this question. So I apologise for the mix-up in that regard but, as I say, I think it is probably best dealt with by the question being put on notice. But I will take it on notice now in that sense and as soon as I get the information together I will get it to Senator Bernardi.