Mark Vaile (Lyne, National Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

It was interesting to look at the prop the member for Griffith was holding up. He was holding it upside down. In all the years the member for Griffith referred to, there has been in trend terms a continued growth in exports out of Australia—apart from one year. I point out to the member for Griffith that in 2005-06 to date there has been a 17 per cent growth in exports out of Australia to $140.5 billion, and we are on track to achieve the seven per cent growth forecast in this budget in 2006-07.

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