Biosecurity Legislation

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): Supplementary: what was the last position in this chamber?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The government benches will listen in silence.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister, sit down for a second. Attorney-General, you have way too much to say today; it is typically out of character.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister, please.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:32): The difficulty with members who flip-flop on issues means you have to wait and see what is the most recent thing said. I will conclude with one particular question: why, if the opposition leader was seriously not going to proceed with this, didn't she send correspondence to all those stakeholders who had written to her about it?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!