Drought Assistance

The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:29): Supplementary: what is the minister doing to advocate to her federal colleagues about the severity of the drought and the call for further assistance?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:29): That kind of interaction happens at all sorts of levels, and I think it's fair to say that we have made our views very clear.