Senator LUDWIG (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery) (14:23): In terms of the specific issue around the Tasmanian forest principles agreement, as you know, the parties continue to reach agreement in relation to that particular point. Specifically around the issue that Senator Milne has requested, the area of the woodchip bidder—if we use it as the rhetorical question, 'Does the government support the conditions on the side of the Tiabunna mill to the Aprin bidder as being conditional or satisfactory in the progress of the implementation of the forest principles agreement?' and reverse it in that sense, because, if I detect the question correctly, I think that is where Senator Milne is heading—the government is obviously concerned to ensure that the impact of the Gunns Ltd move out of native forest logging on the Tasmanian economy is well managed. Of course, Gunns has signalled to the market that it will be selling its assets to support its move to a new business environment. The government continues its commitment to this process as outlined—that is, to support the continued discussions. We continue to support those discussions. The facilitator, Mr Kelty, is continuing the due diligence assessment— Senator Bob Brown: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. Senator Milne's question was directly about a contractual arrangement involving Forestry Tasmania. The minister has not addressed that question. The PRESIDENT: There is no point in order. I am listening closely to the minister's answer. The minister has 28 seconds remaining. Senator LUDWIG: Thank you, Mr President. If you are referring to contractual arrangements between the Tasmanian state government and individuals, that is not a matter that the Commonwealth would intrude on. If they do exist, they are commercial arrangements between those entities. What is important to consider is the Commonwealth's position in this. The Commonwealth is working on the statements of principles with the community and interest groups. (Time expired)