Senate debates

Monday, 10 September 2018

Questions without Notice

Economy

2:37 pm

Photo of Simon BirminghamSimon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

Many businesses will be great beneficiaries. I know that Senator Brockman will be very pleased to know that Western Australian grain growers will be some of the biggest beneficiaries of this agreement. Despite exporting 25 per cent of our total annual wheat exports to Indonesia, Australia currently doesn't supply any feed wheat to Indonesia. This agreement will allow for up to $150 million of feed grains to be supplied to Indonesia duty free, potentially adding up to 25 per cent to the value of Australia's wheat exports, which significantly stem from Western Australia. Australian Grain Link, which uses natural clean and green farming techniques and is based in the Riverina region of New South Wales, is well placed to build on its existing export markets, as are companies such as Kangaroo Island Pure Grain from my home state of South Australia. Other small and medium sized businesses like Premium Fresh Tasmania are already benefitting from recent FTAs and will have greater access for their horticultural products, particularly vegetables, including carrots. (Time expired)

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