Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Multicultural Engagement) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator McCarthy. On Monday last week, 12 August, during question time, in answer to a question on the use of Commonwealth infrastructure funding to cover cost blowouts in the context of CFMEU lawlessness, you said:

The minister has also embedded new assurances and protections in the federation funding agreement that the Commonwealth has negotiated with the states, which was finalised on 11 August.

The very next day, Tuesday 13 August 2024, in answer to another question, you repeated those exact same words. Minister, do you stand by the answer that you told this parliament—not once but twice last week—that the agreement was finalised on 11 August?