Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Once again I refer Senator Abetz to the letter, which says, 'Specifically we request the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme be expanded to include exports via Melbourne as proposed by the Productivity Commission, and the costs of this transitional assistance would be in the order of an additional $20 million to $25 million per annum.' Can the minister detail when his government will invest, as requested, the additional $20 million to $25 million per annum into the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme?