Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

But you're very interested in what state politicians are saying during a state election campaign. The Commonwealth government has an agreement in place with the Victorian and Tasmanian governments. There is an option for the Tasmanian government to sell their share of the project to the Commonwealth but only once the first cable of Marinus is fully operational. I don't think it's useful for us to get involved in state campaigns. They'll no doubt traverse a range of issues. The Marinus Link is a project we are committed to, it's going ahead, and of course we will work with whatever government forms government in Tasmania when that election is complete.