Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Firstly, I begin by thanking the member for New England but saying how disappointed I am that he has been playing political games on this issue. This is an issue of great importance to those Australians, those farmers, who are affected by it. I take the opportunity to thank the member for Gwydir for the assistance that he has provided to those farmers and the direction that he has offered to the government. There was no contradictory statement issued last week. What there was was a clever, tricky political situation conjured up by the honourable member.

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