Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Doesn’t the Wheat Export Authority have powers to examine all AWB documents relating to wheat sales? Isn’t it the case that the WEA has been investigating incentives and agency facilitation payments by the AWB? Isn’t it also the case that the WEA provides confidential reports on the details of AWB contracts to the minister? Minister, isn’t it the case that the Howard government ministers were receiving a constant stream of advice on AWB’s performance in contracts? Hasn’t the minister turned a blind eye on every piece of advice, every warning, every flashing light? Will you now table those confidential WEA reports?

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