Senate debates
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 [No. 2]; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 [No. 2]; Household Stimulus Package Bill (No. 2) 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill (No. 2) 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill (No. 2) 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 [No. 2]
In Committee
11:45 am
Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source
Perhaps, Senator Joyce, you might remember this is the Senate chamber. Senator Xenophon has a wholehearted commitment to the Murray-Darling Basin. It is a commitment that I respect, it is a commitment that I share and it is a commitment the government shares. As a government, we are absolutely committed to restoring the Murray-Darling Basin. We understand that that is not an outcome that can be delivered overnight. As I said, we share Senator Xenophon’s commitment to the Murray-Darling Basin—
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