Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

but I have been provoked by Senators Bishop and Sterle, two fine senators from Western Australia, very capably representing their constituents in Western Australia, who are well aware of the impact of the British nuclear tests on their home state with the Montebello Islands. The fact is that it does not change my position at all. There is no snookering. There are no whatever other analogies Senator Sterle can assist me with. There is no snookering here. Up to $110 million—not $100 million—

Senator Mark Bishop interjecting—

If you were listening to Senator Wright, Senator Bishop, that is what she said. She said 'up to $110 million'. If they are going to make an assertion that it is up to $110 million, for goodness sake the government ought to provide the details of that. Where does this figure of up to $110 million come from in order to try to squash this particular amendment or to be dismissive of it? I can tell you those veterans of the British nuclear tests deserve better than some glib figure seemingly plucked out of the air in order to get a fair deal and a fair go with respect to their health care.