Rowan Ramsey (Grey, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

It gives me pleasure to rise to speak on the Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012, which at first glance looks like an attempt by the government to try and reinvigorate the local shipping industry, which is slowly dying, in fact very close to death. There are parts of the legislation which one might support.

Ms Hall interjecting—

I would suggest, having just listened to her contribution, that the member for Shortland, instead of just reading the party speaking notes, should actually read the contributions to the Senate inquiry from the industry. She maintains that everybody is happy about this legislation except the opposition. If she was to read the submissions to the Senate inquiry she would find that many in the shipping industry are not happy at all and, in fact, will be severely implicated by the issues arising in this bill.

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