Senate debates

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Bills

Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019; In Committee

1:12 pm

Photo of Bridget McKenzieBridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Agriculture) | Hansard source

I won't debate with you, Senator, or your political party, what the real issues are for farmers, but I have advice from the Council of Attorneys-General's communique that attorneys-general discussed strengthening criminal trespass laws to protect agricultural premises. Participants agreed on the importance of addressing trespass on farms and agricultural premises, and undertook to consider options to strengthen trespass and related laws. Several jurisdictions have noted they've already acted.

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