Senator CONROY (Victoria—Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity) (14:51): I thank Senator Colbeck for the question. The historic intergovernmental agreement between the Australian and Tasmanian governments will secure jobs, ensure a sustainable forest industry and protect high-conservation-value forests for future generations. This agreement will help the forest industry adapt to market changes while protecting the communities and families who rely on the sector to survive. Under the agreement, a total of $276 million, including $15 million from the Tasmanian government, will be provided in the following key areas: support for workers, contractors and their families affected by the downturn in the industry; protecting high conservation value forests and ensuring a sustainable wood supply; and identifying and funding regional development and diversification projects. The Australian and Tasmanian governments are immediately commencing implementation of this agreement, including providing assistance to displaced workers and establishing an independent verification process under the intergovernmental agreement to assess timber supply requirements and the boundaries of proposed new conservation reserves. The industry support packages include $25 million for immediate employment and training support for redundant forestry workers; $15 million from the Tasmanian government to administer transition support payments to workers, including contractor employees; $45 million in assistance for voluntary exits from native forest operations, for haulage, harvest and silviculture contractors; and $1 million— Senator Colbeck: Mr President, I raise a point of order. This information is well and truly known to us. It is in the intergovernmental agreement and it is in the press releases from the Prime Minister. The question was about payment to Gunns from this process. It was a very specific question and that is the information that I am seeking. In the 41 seconds that the minister has spoken he has not gone anywhere near that particular question. The PRESIDENT: The minister has nine seconds remaining to answer the question asked. Senator CONROY: Gunns Ltd made an independent decision to exit native forests. The Tasmanian government has committed to entering into a process with Gunns Ltd to ensure that a sufficient volume of native forest sawlog supply is retired— (Time expired)