Senate debates
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Questions without Notice
Queensland Oil Spill
2:51 pm
Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source
As I have said, AMSA, in Minister’s Albanese’s portfolio, is the relevant federal agency. I understand that it has been engaged in ongoing work in the way I have described. Obviously all of us are deeply concerned about this incident, and it is unfortunate that senior members on the other side have simply permitted Senator Macdonald to behave in this way today on an issue that is of importance and of concern to all Australians. I have indicated the position in terms of who is responsible— (Time expired)
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