Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Tourism and International Education) Share this | Hansard source

As I said a moment ago, ultimately the responsibility for water within the agriculture and water resources portfolio is with Minister Joyce. Whether Minister Joyce and Senator Ruston have agreed to some arrangements about the overall management of water within the portfolio is a matter for them and the Prime Minister. I am sure that those arrangements will be finalised in due course. I said yesterday that we are a very contented coalition, and we are. I had the great fortune to spend two years in the agriculture portfolio working with Minister Joyce. I got on famously with Minister Joyce. He was great to work with. He was a very good senior minister to work with. I do not expect that he will be any different with Senator Ruston. In fact, I am sure he will be the same. (Time expired)