Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I just want to take a couple of moments to echo the remarks of our leader here, Senator Joyce. Our position, as he said, as the Nationals has been very clear on this issue. Our view is that prime agricultural land is of vital importance to ensure the future food security of this nation and to ensure that we are able to have the domestic productive capacity that we are going to need not only for our own domestic consumption but also for feeding the world, and particularly assisting those developing nations that are going to need us to provide for them.

As Senator Joyce as indicated, on this occasion we will not be providing numbers on the other side and certainly not at the risk of losing a job. I have already lost a job over it. I have got nothing left to lose. That is certainly not preventing me from voting elsewhere on this occasion. Our views are very clear. We are not going to continue down the path of providing numbers on this particular amendment.