Michelle Landry (Capricornia, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We have been talking a lot about getting on with the job of developing a stronger regional economy. And we can prove it. I am pleased to inform the House that the Australian government has recognised the significance of Australia's cattle industry in my electorate of Capricornia. The coalition government has delivered on a key election commitment to provide $2.5 million in funding to Beef Australia 2015.

Beef Australia 2015 is one of the nation's premier cattle industry expos. It is held in Rockhampton and showcases the Australian industry to the world. Beef Australia benefits producers, processors and consumers. In 2012, Beef Australia attracted more than 85,000 people from Australia and 25 other countries. I thank the Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, for his contribution to endorsing this event during a recent visit to Rockhampton. Beef Australia 2015, shows the government's commitment to building strong rural and regional communities. It cements the Rockhampton region as the beef capital of the nation.