I, and also on behalf of Senators Canavan and Williams, move:

That the Senate notes that:

(a) the Australian beef industry contributed $8.5 billion to the national economy in 2013 14;

(b) in 2014, the United States became our largest beef export market, worth $2.44 billion, or around 32 per cent of the total value of our beef exports; and

(c) this is an important sign of our rural producers capitalising effectively on opportunities in overseas markets, delivering real returns at the farm gate and for our nation's economy.