Dick Adams (Lyons, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

We can in the future and we can talk about these things, member for Hinkler. I am sure that somebody coming from a seat that has a fair bit of sugar growing would need to make sure that one is giving some consideration to the future of that industry and whether they make ethanol out of it or whether we are still putting it on our cornflakes.

There are a whole lot of issues—including urban planning and educating young people for all of us to take on more fresh foods—and recommendations in this report which show us the importance of the committee system of the House. This report can play a significant role in helping make policy into the future. I congratulate all those members of it particularly Steve Georganas as the chair and Mr Irons as the deputy.

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