The topic of this matter of public importance debate is the impact of the government's policies on Australia's farmers and small business owners. It was moved by the member for Page, who, I might just point out, was also a beef producer. Yes, a bond trader, no doubt, but beef production involves small business. I will put that on the record for and on behalf of my colleague and friend.

I just want to add a couple of dollar amounts. They are eye-watering amounts for the benefit of this debate, but not to the benefit of Australian farmers. The first came in a media release on 11 May 2024. It talked about the federal government announcing it would end Australia's live sheep export trade by 2028. It referred to a $107 million transition package for the industry. So just remember that $107 million.

Recently, we had another statement by the government that it was buying more water back so that it could reach that illusory target of 450 gigalitres of water out of the Murray-Darling Basin. The figure was $430 million to purchase 86 gigalitres of water. Eighty-six gigalitres of water is the equivalent of 34,400 Olympic sized swimming pools.

Now, take those two figures: $107 million and $430 million. That is a lot of money to stop farmers farming, because that is essentially what it is for. The federal government announced in 2024 that it was stopping live sheep exports from 1 May 2028. That's when the industry will be phased out. I've not heard any of the Western Australian Labor members arcing up about that, as they should be while unveiling a $107 million package to help the industry transition. 'Transition' is code for stopping farmers farming. It's code for getting out of the industry and finding something else to do. And the four hundred—