Alex Gallacher (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. I refer to the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Ruston, who yesterday said:

… the MDBP cannot be altered in any way at all, without the agreement of all the jurisdictions.

But the same day the Deputy Prime Minister's office told the world that states do not need to approve changes. Who is correct: the assistant minister or the Deputy Prime Minister's office?