Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

As Senator Birmingham well knows from Senate estimates, Mr Rob Freeman, the CEO of the authority, confirmed at Senate estimates that Mr Burke respected their independence. Senator Birmingham has continued with this campaign. He has continued to try and throw mud and engage in this behaviour, and at every turn the Liberal Party will stop at nothing to avoid a conversation about water reform. Those opposite—