QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:05): As I've said, the government has increased enforcement activity and provided additional funding of, I think, about $350 million. I also note that there have been different enforcement powers provided by both the Liberal government in Queensland and the South Australian government here, so both a— Senator Ruston interjecting— Senator WONG: No.

The point is it's not a partisan issue. Look at what the Labor government in South Australia has done and the LNP government in Queensland has done. They have put in additional enforcement powers for their police and other enforcement authorities to shut down the shops and go after landlords, and I think that is an indication of the sort of leadership and cooperation that is required in order to confront this problem.