Richard Colbeck Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
3:02 pm
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Sherry. Does the government agree that Australian wool is ethically produced?
Nick Sherry Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law
Yes, I do.
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Richard Colbeck Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Is Professor Roy Green wrong when he implies on page 110 of his review into the textile, clothing and footwear industry, released on Friday, that Australian wool is not ‘ethically’ produced? Isn’t the government rolling over to extreme antifarmer activists by considering the idea of providing more than $8 million to support the notion that some Australian farmers are unethical?
Nick Sherry Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law
It should not surprise the senator or the Senate that I have not actually read those comments. But I am happy to take the question on notice and provide you with some further information.
Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate
Mr President, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.