Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

I heard Senator Hume referring to what sounded like 'a test for Labor', so I wondered if she was the latest frontbencher talking about things being tests for Labor rather than genuine exercises.

The government doesn't want scrutiny of the projects they fund, because, if they did have scrutiny, they'd fall over. They are just deals with their mates at the expense of rural and regional communities. We'll be keeping a close eye on how the government manages this new drought Future Fund, because we want to make sure those communities who need support the most—those councils, businesses and research organisations with the best ideas—are those that get the support they need from the federal government.