Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The successful implementation of the Basin Plan is dependent on the cooperation of basin state jurisdictions. The water minister announced this amendment with great fanfare saying that the minister had all states on board except Victoria. We have also been advised that the ministerial council has not met since February 2023, long before this legislation was drafted. We believe the ministerial council should be fully consulted on such a significant reform that has implications for every jurisdiction.