Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

This is a bill to set up the Emergency Response Fund in order to improve resilience across Australia in anticipation of potential disasters and to deal with national emergencies, even as they occur. The matters that Senator Lambie raises are all legitimate matters of inquiry, but these are matters that are best directed to Senator Cash, either in question time or in the context of appropriate legislation dealing with these matters.