Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the minister for his answer. His anticipation is pretty close to the mark, but it is not just about Tasmania and northern Tasmania; it is a national issue, he should understand. Does the government take any responsibility for the dislocation suffered by a business that has invested millions in infrastructure based on Australia Post’s next day service promise nationally—a business that is providing a vital agricultural and analytical service for the agricultural sector all over regional Australia that has had their business model trashed by this decision—or for the hundreds of farm businesses that stand to lose access to this vital analytical service?