Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Questions without Notice

Agriculture Research

2:54 pm

Photo of Steve FieldingSteve Fielding (Victoria, Family First Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given that this country has been built on the back of the agriculture sector and given the vital role that agriculture still plays in our economy, what is the government planning on doing about the fact that 50 per cent of Australia’s agricultural scientists and academics will retire over the next five years?

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