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

I move:

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

(1)

confirm that fruit and vegetable growers currently have to sell their product through a market system that often lacks transparency and contractual certainty;

(2)

confirm to this House that on 1 October 2004, prior to the last election, the Government promised Australian fruit and vegetable growers a mandatory code of conduct for their industry;

(3)

confirm that the Government has already failed to meet its self imposed 100 day deadline for delivering on this promise;

(4)

explain to this House why he has failed to keep the Government’s clear promise to fruit and vegetable growers; and

(5)

apologise to all fruit and vegetable growers for his failure to come into this House earlier today to vote on a motion relating to this important area within his portfolio responsibilities.

Mr Deputy Speaker, I want the minister to come into this House and vote on this motion.

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