Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I'm pleased to get that question. They voted against the National Reconstruction Fund. They voted against it. In the question the member just asked: are we supporting timber workers? You bet we are. That's why, as part of the National Reconstruction Fund, we have $500 million for value-adding in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food and fibre. That's why we have that.

Now, the Victorian government have made a decision to end native forest logging, and that is a decision for them. What we are doing is making sure that we provide an avenue for increased investment in forestry through the National Reconstruction Fund.

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