Senate debates

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Questions without Notice

Carbon Pricing

2:48 pm

Photo of Bridget McKenzieBridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given the Australian farmers are price takers in fiercely competitive global food and fibre markets where none of our competitors face the carbon tax that our farmers face, is it not the reality that the government's carbon tax will cut deeply into farm incomes, as has been detailed by the Australian Farm Institute?

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