Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I understand that. I was reacting perhaps to your statement that you have confidence in Minister Burke. We might differ on that, as you might understand. I was really interested to know whether we do have any information as to who he actually consulted with—I did name a number of entities last night—in what he did himself to satisfy his uncertainty. As you would be aware, there is some question around that.

Minister, I acknowledge that we are debating an EPBC Act amending bill but there is an obvious role for you as the minister for fisheries in this particular matter regarding your certainty around the science. Who did you actually consult with during your discussions on this particular matter and do you actually have certainty in the science?