Andrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Deputy Speaker, I apologise. The quote reads:

Cruelty to animals is one of the most significant vices of a low and ignoble people. Wherever one notices them, they constitute a sign of ignorance and brutality which cannot be painted over even by all the evidence of wealth and luxury.

In other words, it is inexcusable that anyone would come in here and, in good conscience, try to defend an indefensible industry.

This industry will end one day, mark my words! It's the people in this place who have fought tooth and nail to stop the ban of the trade who have given false hope to the farmers and who have stood in the way of reform and implementing a proper, well-funded transition plan. They are the people letting the farmers of this country down, as well as the animals.

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