Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Last month the Australian government announced that China would remove the 80.5% anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Australian barley. It has been reported that the Chinese duties on Australian barley effectively blocked exports to that market worth nearly $1 billion prior to the duties being imposed. This outcome has been welcomed by Australian grain producers and exporters, as China has historically been a very important export market for malting barley over many decades. Could the minister outline what action the Albanese government has taken to pave the way for the re-entry of Australian barley to the Chinese market?