Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

The senator has clearly had difficulty hearing my original two answers, in which I have indicated to him, now on two occasions, that the government has provided additional resources—through additional funding in the budget—to provide for this particular function. The Australian government is fighting illegal foreign fishing in our northern waters to protect our seafood industries and our environment. Illegal fishing impacts on the sustainability of our fish stocks. The government does not resile from that commitment in any way, and we are undertaking all the necessary measures to guard this country against illegal foreign fishing.