Mr TRUSS (Wide Bay—Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development) (14:51): I am aware of the allegations that have been made, which I understand will also be further explored by the member's colleagues in the Senate later tonight. I have spoken to the secretary of my department, who has assured me that the comments attributed to a senior member of the staff of the department are inaccurate— Mr Perrett interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Moreton will cease interjecting. Mr TRUSS: and do not reflect accurately the words of the conversation entered into by the staff member concerned. It is also important to note that, if the advice was given, it would in fact be inaccurate, because it is not possible under the proposed legislation before the parliament for an Australian cruise ship to have foreign crew and operate on the Australian coast for 12 months of the year. That is simply not possible. That is not accurate. Mr Albanese interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Grayndler will cease interjecting. Mr TRUSS: So since the reported advice is not even in keeping with the content of the act, that tends to support the suggestion by the secretary of my department that the evidence or the reporting of the alleged conversation is not accurate. Mr Albanese: To assist the minister, I seek leave to table the submission from North Star Cruises Australia. The SPEAKER: It is a public document already.