Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Just to be clear, the consultation process occurred on 6 and 7 June, and it was done jointly by the Tasmanian minister and Minister Albanese. That consultation actually set out the criteria for jobs and growth projects. As for the money, it has been available since the Prime Minister's announcement on 17 May. Again, this is well understood by the consultation groups in Tasmania. It is surprising that Senator Whish-Wilson is not aware of this, being a senator for Tasmania. But I am happy to take that part of the question on notice to make sure that information on this very issue that is on the record can also be made available to Senator Whish-Wilson. But it is clear that there are ongoing consultations with the Tasmanian government, and there is an economic diversification task force and three regional reference groups— (Time expired)