Matthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

What I have said is we are committed to delivering the Basin Plan. We do think that delivering that Basin Plan will improve the environmental health of the basin, but it will also make sure that we deliver balanced economic and social outcomes for the basin as well. And I am sorry to have to continue to repeat this point, but maybe we do need to read section 7.17 of the Basin Plan for the senator. It says:

If, after calculating the total supply and efficiency contributions under—

other certain sections—

… is not satisfied that a determination of proposed adjustments based on those amounts can be made under this Division that satisfies the criteria below, the Authority may reduce the total supply contribution, or the efficiency contribution for any affected unit, to a level at which such a determination can be made.

That is the 450 gigalitres. And then below that there is the point 'the applicable criteria are the following', and it includes including adjustments achieved and 'neutral or improved socio-economic outcomes'. That is what is in the plan. That is what we are doing, and we are committed to doing it and we will deliver it in full.