Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

such people as the farmers, that we stand behind such things as a regional investment corporation, a regional investment corporation to properly facilitate looking after farmers.

I take the interjection from the member for Hunter because we are the people that got the concessional loans out, going out at this time at 2.66 per cent. We have seen well in excess of $450 million—I think it is close to $480 million—being lent out now in concessional loans. We are the people that are making sure that we deliver packages to people in regional areas to look after them. We are the same side of politics that is looking after people with the farm household allowance, making sure we keep dignity for people on the farm, on the land. We are making sure that this is delivered.

I note with fascination that we get an interjection from—

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