George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

As I said a moment ago, Senator Georgiou, the performance framework is designed to be a living resource that will be expanded and improved over time. So just because the thresholds may lie at a particular population size at the moment does not mean that they are unable to be revised—and will be revised with the passage of time. Future updates to the performance framework may include the addition of new cities or indicators where these are identified as priorities by stakeholders. Regional issues are important to the Australian government and are also addressed through other initiatives, including the Australia's regions yearbook. But, Senator Georgiou, to your main point: these thresholds are always a matter that the government keeps under review.