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

Let's be clear about what this is about. Those opposite just want to smear farmers and those who represent farmers in this place, because they are completely out of touch with farmers. We saw at the last election those opposite take policies to that election which would mean rolling out the draconian native vegetation state laws in Queensland across Australia and, in the process, undermining the productivity and success of one of the great industries that has been the backbone of this country for so long. I will stand up for farmers every day in this place. That's what we do on this side of the House.

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