Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have spoken many times in this place on the enormous opportunities for Australian agriculture. We sit on the edge of the strongest growing region in the world and we are extremely well placed to prosper. I am delighted that Boorowa, in my electorate, is front and centre for such an opportunity not only as one of Australia's most significant areas for primary production but as the chosen location for a new CSIRO purpose designed research farm.

As the Minister for Industry and Science, Ian Macfarlane, announced last week, 290 hectares of land in the Boorowa region has been purchased for the CSIRO's agricultural research program. This new property will see the CSIRO continue its investment in agricultural science, because we know breakthroughs in technology have absolutely defined the history of Australian agriculture.

This fantastic news for the area has been strongly welcomed by the Boorowa mayor, Wendy Tuckerman. She said:

The purchase of the land in Boorowa by CSIRO has been a big win for the region.

We hope that this purchase brings researchers, scientists and staff to the region and pays dividends for both CSIRO and the community. We look forward to working with CSIRO into the future for the best outcomes of the region and the country.

Hosting the customised farm research facility in my electorate will ensure a long and beneficial relationship between the region and the CSIRO.