Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

It is not all grain growing, but he has grain growing in his area. I can name names. It sure would be nice if you put your foot forward and tried to do something about ethanol. All of the Americas are under ethanol. Why is Australia not under ethanol? It is an interesting question. If all of the Americas—Brazil, the United States and Canada—have mandated ethanol, why has this country not mandated ethanol? Why are this country’s grain farmers falling through the floor? Why is this country closing down its giant sugar industry—one of the six giant industries in this country? Why don’t we help our farmers like other countries do?

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