Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

The first part of Senator O’Brien’s question should be ruled out, as it is clearly hypothetical. The second part is unbecoming of Senator O’Brien, using terminology such as ‘personal prejudices’. We have a minister for agriculture who has a very keen interest in looking after the interests of the agricultural sector and the farmers of this country. Despite all the inappropriate terminology that the senator has sought to mix into his question, there is in fact nothing new in the question.