Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | Hansard source

That is the same question and it will get the same answer: it is not my area of portfolio responsibility. But let's be clear: through the course of the questions today and the actions of those opposite over recent weeks and months, it is clear that they believe that farmers subject to regulation where they can't assess their responsibilities don't deserve representation. They have made clear that a regulation which implies farmers can't with any confidence improve their pastures or manage their weeds is okay and they don't deserve representation. They have in recent times made clear that they think farmers don't deserve a drought fund and they are okay with farmers being named in the face of activism.

Mr Brian Mitchell interjecting—

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