Senate debates

Thursday, 19 June 2008

Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008; Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

In Committee

7:45 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The third one was around whether it goes beyond one year. I am aware of the discussions that went on in, for example, South Australia when the barley market was deregulated and there was cancellation of some of the information programs because they were not needed—and I appreciate that. I presume you are being cautious because of that, but I think this is a much bigger issue. I think there are bigger problems here, and I am keen to know if the government is prepared to make sure that there is funding available if it is necessary to go beyond the 12 months of the program.

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