Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management) (14:44): Thank you, Senator Whish-Wilson. I do recall the commitment that the Prime Minister made and Labor made, prior to the election, on an issue that I know is of great significance in that part of Australia. Since coming to office, the government has been left with no choice but to concede that Mr Morrison's actions on PEP-11 could not be defended in court, so the government is taking a different approach by governing with competency and in the national interest. I am aware that the New South Wales government will introduce legislation to ban offshore resources development in New South Wales coastal waters and that the bill is intended to ban new offshore resources activity in New South Wales coastal waters. I understand that the New South Wales bill does not ban PEP-11, which is in Commonwealth waters rather than New South Wales coastal waters. So the New South Wales bill, as I say, relates only to offshore resources activity in New South Wales coastal waters. In terms of that bill, it's obviously a matter for the New South Wales government, and I refer you to them about this point. But we do understand— The PRESIDENT: Minister Watt, please resume your seat. Senator Whish-Wilson? Senator Whish-Wilson: My question was whether Minister King has the final say through the joint state-Commonwealth authority, and could the minister tell us when she will make that decision? The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Whish-Wilson. That was part of your question. There was significant ambit there, and the minister is entitled to canvass all parts of your question. He is being directly relevant. Minister, please continue. Senator WATT: There is a process underway to reconsider PEP-11, but it's not Minister King's intention to provide a running commentary on future decisions of the government. As you say, Senator Whish-Wilson, the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator finalised advice on PEP-11 for the New South Wales government and the Australian government on 18 October 2023. Departments are now reviewing this advice, as is appropriate. Any future decision on PEP-11 would first need to be considered by the government of New South Wales as a member of the Commonwealth-New South Wales offshore petroleum joint authority. A future decision on PEP-11 will only be considered by the Australian government once the New South Wales government minister has considered NOPTA's advice and made a formal decision on PEP-11, but it's not the government's intention to provide an ongoing commentary on PEP-11. The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson, a first supplementary?