Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Sherry. Given that the agriculture sector will play a key role in Australia’s economic recovery, why has the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry been the only department to be hit with an across-the-board budget cut in this year’s budget?