APY LANDS, FOOD SECURITY

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (14:57): Supplementary question, given the minister's attempted answer.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Stephens has a supplementary question out of the answer.

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS: Given this issue is directly relevant to the portfolio of the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, can he inform the council whether he supports the idea of a transport subsidy?

The Hon. R.L. Brokenshire interjecting:

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:57): I thank the honourable member for his supplementary follow-up question, and I am not quite sure about the Hon. Mr Brokenshire's comments about a science degree having no pertinence to being able to answer these questions. A transport subsidy is, of course, a very thorny issue; it means subsidising private enterprise to take products up to the lands. It is not the only way that these issues can be resolved. I will ask the honourable minister in the other place to come back with a response in relation to that question.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Stephens has a supplementary question out of the original answer.