Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Questions without Notice

Sovereign Capability

4:01 pm

Photo of Tim AyresTim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

I was nine seconds in and just pointing out that there's no immediate national shortage of fertilisers. But winter planting is commencing and, in some parts of the economy, harvesting is happening at the same time. We do rely upon imports. I met, together with Ministers Bowen and Collins, with the National Farmers' Federation and fertiliser industry representatives just last week. That was the second meeting that we'd had. We are continuing to work through making sure that we are contributing what we can here to secure supplies of fertiliser for Australian farmers who need it.

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