Senate debates

Thursday, 30 November 2006

Questions without Notice

Oil for Food Program

2:47 pm

Photo of Nick MinchinNick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

The government is of course reminded not only by Senator Murray but also by other members of the coalition from Western Australia of the importance of the Western Australian wheat growers, and it is a matter of which we are very conscious. That is why, effectively within a week of the tabling of the Cole commission of inquiry report, the government will be taking to the coalition joint party room the proposed approach to the way forward with regard to wheat marketing, taking account of the very strong claims of Western Australian wheat farmers in respect of their particular position.

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