House debates

Monday, 29 July 2019

Questions without Notice

Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction

2:29 pm

Photo of Angus TaylorAngus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have already made a comprehensive and detailed statement on this matter, covering exactly this issue, to the House earlier today. In that statement, I made clear that, through discussions with farmers in late 2016 and 2017, they demonstrated deep concerns about the impact of this listing on their farming operations. They pointed me to a National Farmers Federation submission made in 2014, expressing those concerns about the impact of this listing on those farmers. But, let's be clear—

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