Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senators Watt and Green, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, by no later than 9.30 am on 7 December 2020, the review of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility announced by the former Minister for Northern Australia on 8 November 2019.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Morrison government is committed to developing the north. Since its inception, the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has made 23 investment decisions and one conditional approval, totalling around $2.4 billion. The extension of the NAIF announced by Minister Pitt on 30 September this year affirms this commitment. The government will table the review in due course and looks forward to the opposition supporting the amendments to the NAIF.

Question agreed to.