Barnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party, Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to a recent letter sent from the Prime Minister to the secretary of the Electrical Trades Union Queensland and Northern Territory branch, Mr Peter Simpson, clarifying the government's recently released energy white paper. In that letter the Prime Minister states: 'The government has not and does not advocate for the privatisation of electricity assets.' Is it the government's position not to support or advocate plans for the privatisation of electricity assets?