House debates Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

Second Reading

Wednesday, 24 May 2006 House of Representatives

De-Anne Kelly

De-Anne Kelly Dawson, National Party, Parliamentary Secretary Trade

4:45 pm

Yes, it was a good contribution. The address was a good contribution also, and she acknowledged the achievements of the previous minister in the last government.

I listened very carefully to the member for Fraser, and I thought there was much that was very worthy in his address. He is right that the world has changed. We cannot go back a decade to revisit the schemes and approaches that were there then. He is right: the aim of a successful program for driving exports should look at a higher number of firms seeking to export successfully, at diversifying the base of our exporters—

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