Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

Well, Matlock over here has found out that the application process was managed by the states—gee, what a surprise! It is well known; it is actually in the guidelines. All Senator Mason had to do was turn on his computer and go to the guidelines and he could have worked that out himself. But in fact he decided to bring that in here, to this Senate, and raise it. It is no surprise. Again, Senator, we are working cooperatively with the states, the territories and the block grant authorities—