James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The government does not support this motion. Four separate inquiries are already underway to investigate the serious allegations made by Four Corners: the basin-wide review of compliance; the NSW independent investigation into specific allegations; the Australian National Audit Office audit into arrangements to implement water reform; and the referral of allegations to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, a body with the powers of a royal commission. A national judicial inquiry is unnecessary, expensive, would deliver no more than the four inquiries underway and will hold up the delivery of the plan for no identifiable benefit. The government remains committed to the delivery of the plan in full.