Gavan O'Connor (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from being required to:

(1)

confirm to this House that Australian fruit and vegetable growers suffer under a tyranny of poor transparency, accountability and market returns;

(2)

explain to this House the policy basis on which the government made this solemn promise to Australia’s fruit and vegetable growers that it would introduce a mandatory code of conduct within 100 days of election:

(3)

confirm that even though the government made this promise to growers, it has no intention of delivering in full on its commitment;

(4)

explain to this House why he has chosen to break that clear promise to fruit and vegetable growers; and

(5)

apologise to all fruit and vegetable growers for this clear and serious breach of trust.

It has been 605 days since the broken promise—

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