Senate debates

Wednesday, 27 November 2019

Questions without Notice

Trade

2:09 pm

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

Businesses will benefit because they're going to get those guaranteed permits to get into Indonesian markets. They're going to face fewer or zero tariffs and open access in many markets. This is a huge gain. For example, small and medium-size businesses with vegetable and horticultural products, like Premium Fresh Tasmania, which are already benefiting from FTAs are going to stand to gain too, as will many in Senator Bragg's home state and in my home state and right across Australia. Take Ironbark Citrus up in Queensland or Anchor Foods over in WA. They are great Australian businesses, each employing around 150 employees. They stand to gain in terms of food access. Others, such as Taurus Mining Solutions in Mackay in Queensland, provide services that make mining industries safer but also provide jobs for those Australians delivering those services— (Time expired)

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